Dallas Restaurant Snubs Vets

[kroberts]

Check this out...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/travel/news/7248442.html

[V guy]

What else would you expect from the Nazi's?
Wolfgang Puck's Restaurant?
Ha!!

[Right Side Up]

Scratch Wolfgang's off the list.

I've never been barred from a restaurant. Some were places you had to have a jacket, and they loaned me one.

[thunderchicken]

It's a private business they can make any dumb rules they want about who they serve and don't serve. It was a dress code issue not a veterans issue.

[K.O.A.M.]

Well, guess there's one overpriced dining establishment I won't be patronizing anytime ever. There are lots of other good restaurants in DFW where I can spend a lot of cash.

[308bolt]

Puck Wolfgang and the Kubelwagen he road in on.

[martin35]

Needing special treament is getting to be a bore, shape up or ship out.
Hero's expecting hero worship should wear a little sign around their neck like the little taylor who had "killed 7 in one blow" on his tunic. 7 flies.

[Heat]

Originally posted by thunderchicken
It's a private business they can make any dumb rules they want about who they serve and don't serve. It was a dress code issue not a veterans issue.

Yes, and the picture shown of then in jackets and ties would have been fine..if you want to dress down, eat BBQ or a more casual tavern. Business can do as they please, its called capitalism..that said. Puck is a BIG advocate of gun control so screw him

[alant]

From the link in kroberts post:
Everyone involved agreed the hostess made a mistake. What's in dispute is whether the men identified themselves as veterans.

"If they had explained who they were and what they were doing, it would not have happened," she said. "It was a mistake and we're apologetic."

The restaurant's general manager, Marcus Cascio, sent the group two bottles of Scotch, a written apology and an invitation to return to the restaurant.

[Munster30]

Puck is a BIG advocate of gun control so screw him As are most Europeans, and see where it got them; Americans had to get them out of their mess.

[limeyinaz]

Originally posted by Munster30
As are most Europeans, and see where it got them; Americans had to get them out of their mess.

So by this logic you would think that Veterans Affairs locations would be sensitive to veterans rights?

[gunnut1]

Sounds about right for the uppity snooty people in Dallas. Everyone on this board and everyone you know should email the restaurant and tell what you think.

[Right Side Up]

I still say screw wolfgang puck's place. Elderly should be treated with respect.

[martin35]

A privately owned business can use it's Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms to require appropriate attire or deny service, when a dress code is abandoned clowns with trousers below their buttocks and flabby old chicks wearing thongs and pasties must be accommodated,,, for a supposed bunch of freedom fighters some here would not allow a foreign born the right to maintain a ambiance of decorum that is a trade mark for his establishment,,, that is a rude, tasteless position and less than impressive.
I frequently see people whose attire I find offensive by style or vulgar inappropriate printed declaration on their garments and I don't frequent fancy eateries. Some attire I do not want my family members to be subjected to and I have on the occasion addressed the vulgar offender, Texans recognize vulgarity when we see it and most have no wish to become acclimated or tolerant of it.
A celebration by veterans can be done with appropriate decorum and in the properly chosen establishments, there are many.
Boorish or disruptive behavior is not a right on private property.

[DP]

Martin35,
Another well thought out post. I nominate you as our national Sage! Oh, sorry, would never work. Common sense in Washington....Hell would have frozen over first!

DP

[gunnut1]

Originally posted by martin35
A privately owned business can use it's Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms to require appropriate attire or deny service, when a dress code is abandoned clowns with trousers below their buttocks and flabby old chicks wearing thongs and pasties must be accommodated,,, for a supposed bunch of freedom fighters some here would not allow a foreign born the right to maintain a ambiance of decorum that is a trade mark for his establishment,,, that is a rude, tasteless position and less than impressive.
I frequently see people whose attire I find offensive by style or vulgar inappropriate printed declaration on their garments and I don't frequent fancy eateries. Some attire I do not want my family members to be subjected to and I have on the occasion addressed the vulgar offender, Texans recognize vulgarity when we see it and most have no wish to become acclimated or tolerant of it.
A celebration by veterans can be done with appropriate decorum and in the properly chosen establishments, there are many.
Boorish or disruptive behavior is not a right on private property.

This is not about the Constitution, this is not about baggy pants and scum showing up. This is about 3 or 4 90 year old WWII vets showing up and getting treated like scum. These guys have given more to this country than those uppity Dallas people ever will. It would not have hurt the snooty Dallas restaurant if they would have bent the rules a little and let the guys and families in. I will never darken the doors of this restaurant. They are local to me. I have emailed them and I am awaiting a reply.

You guys should do the same. I just went to their web site and used their email thingy. Let them know how you feel.

[JasonB]

AmericanMan9999
9:30 AM on October 16, 2010

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I am also a WWII veteran, but believe in abiding by the laws in this country. If the restaurant has a simple dress code, ABIDE BY IT OR DON'T GO IN!

These old crocs are the same ones who scream about "leave the goverment out of my life" and "you can't tell a man how to run his business", until THEY are affected. IDIOTS!

The only thing the restaurant did wrong was to give bottles of the dangerous alcohol drug to them.

Vetarans, as long as you are receiving what you originally signed up for, the world owes you nothing. And, I'll bet that's what you tell you kids.

[martin35]

This is not about the Constitution, this is not about baggy pants and scum showing up. This is about 3 or 4 90 year old WWII vets showing up and getting treated like scum. These guys have given more to this country than those
In 1954 after spending 1 year 11 months and 17 days overseas I returned to the USA, a Marine band dockside welcomed me home,, no special privileges were issued on the contrary most sought to put war out of their minds.
When I returned to my home town a old ex-marine I knew said "where ya been", I said "Korea", he said "did ya get killed?", I said "nope", I was home and expected to fit in as all those who served before did, it seemed a normal thing to do and felt good to me.
A continuous celebration might have become tiresome me being so normal and all. I went everyplace cowboy boots and my Stetson were allowed, it don't get no better than that, and I say why the hell should it?
Being special is for assholes as we all know can be ageless..I feel no compelling need to bow to the gods and demi-gods conjured by others and put before me as special,,, apparently Wolfgang finally did.

[K.O.A.M.]

Wolfgang has a right to do as he pleases in his restaurant. I have a right not to go there and spend money. Works for me.

[EricCartmanR1]

Originally posted by limeyinaz


So by this logic you would think that Veterans Affairs locations would be sensitive to veterans rights?

BINGO!!