Couple shocked to find restaurant called them ‘lesbians’ on receipt
A couple were horrified when a restaurant referred to them as ālesbiansā on their receipt.
Same-sex couple Belinda Mulcahy and Jo James had been celebrating Belindaās birthday earlier this month with a meal out while staying at Hafan y MĆ“r Holiday Park in Pwllheli, North Wales.
The pair ate their meal without incident, sitting alone together ā but when the time came to pay the bill they were shocked at what they found on the receipt.
Above the amount to be paid, Jo noticed the word āLESBIANSā. The pair complained and were told that their table had been manually given the name by a staff member.
A friend of the pair told PinkNews: āEven though itās true, they were outraged by it. Why on earth would they put on a receipt? I canāt imagine theyād write Jews or Blacks or even Disabled.ā
Speaking to Diva Magazine, Ms James said: āBelinda looked at me and she said, āAre you alright?ā I showed her and she was speechless.
āWe hadnāt done anything overt. We hadnāt been kissing at the bar or holding hands. We could have been friends. We could have been relations.
āWe could have been a whole host of things. So the fact he decided to identify us as lesbians was a bit horrifying.
āWe were shocked at how stupid this man had been.
āI donāt know what upon earth possessed the staff member a) to write it and b) to hand me the receipt with it on.ā
The manager apparently gave the staff member responsible a ātelling offā, before offering the women free drinks as compensation.
However, the pair say the apology doesnāt come close to making it right.
A statement from the holiday park says: āThis incident should not have occurred and we are sorry for any distress caused.
āFollowing an investigation conducted by management, the individual concerned has been subject to internal disciplinary action.
āOur team members will also undertake refreshed training courses to ensure that an incident like this does not occur in the future.ā
