Christian group lambasts Virginia restaurant for 'stunning' service denial: 'Religious discrimination'
Victoria Cobb responds to restaurant's statement on denying service to her group: 'It stops with the owner'
The president of a conservative Christian advocacy group whose members were denied service at a Richmond, Virginia, restaurant spoke out Wednesday, responding to a statement claiming the location has"always refused service" to anyone who makes their staff feel"uncomfortable or unsafe." Metzger Bar & Butchery, a German-themed restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, took heat after refusing to serve a Christian organization.Metzger Bar & Butchery emphasized the importance of"dignity" and a"safe work environment" for staff members in its statement defending its decision to cancel the's reservation, but Cobb argued that deferring the blame to waitstaff members is irresponsible.
"Restaurants are not allowed to discriminate even if their employees are discriminatory. They can be hateful, they can be bigoted, but that's not the right of a restaurant to simply say, ‘We’re just not going to let you eat here.'"The German-style restaurant is co-owned by TV chef Brittanny Anderson, known for stints on"Top Chef" and"Chopped.
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