Connecticut man allegedly ‘proceeded to throw racial slurs’ at a complete stranger, so the restaurant staff responded with a ‘phenomenal’ step

The owner of Gas Burgers, a burger joint and bar in Connecticut, had to step in after noticing some trouble. According to his account, a customer allegedly experienced racism at his establishment post which he says he and his staff didn’t hesitate to take action.

Chris, the owner of Gas Burgers (@gas.burgers.usa), told his TikTok audience that something reportedly “disturbing” happened at his restaurant the previous night. According to Chris, a Black man was waiting for a to-go order. While waiting for his order, another man came in and sat down at the bar. Chris alleged that the second man “proceeded to throw racial slurs at this gentleman.”

Chris believed that the interaction was astounding because they had no prior interaction, and suddenly, the man at the bar allegedly spewed racial slurs. Chris told his audience, “I’m going to be EXTREMELY clear: This is not okay. It is unacceptable. It will never happen in my restaurant.” He said that nobody will come into his restaurant and throw around racism. He added, “If you throw anything other than happiness and joy, you will be removed. Okay? We don’t have tolerance for that. Period. End of story.”

Gas Burgers receives a lot of support for its stance against racism

Fortunately, Chris’ staff acted quickly after the alleged incident. He notes, “My staff did a phenomenal job escorting the gentleman out.” He adds that the staff refused to serve the man and escorted him out because nobody is allowed to treat somebody like that in his restaurant.

Chris emphasized that his restaurant welcomes anyone, and he won’t allow any form of racism under his watch. “To the gentleman who came in, please don’t ever come back… We will never, ever allow something like that to happen again,” he concluded.

The video prompted an outpouring of solidarity online, with many expressing support for the business and its stance. One commenter said, “Do I know what Gas Burgers is ? No. Am I gonna support this business? Yes.” Another chimed in, “To other businesses: Do you see how easy that was?” A third commenter said she will pay a visit to support the restaurant, “If I’m ever near a Gas Burger I will definitely be supporting.”

Federal civil rights law prohibits restaurants and other businesses open to the public from discriminating against customers based on race. Anyone who believes they have experienced discrimination may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice using its online civil rights complaint process.