Would you order takeout from Red Lobster on Mother’s Day?

Some folks in York did, and the result was a brouhaha which was captured on video and then went viral.

The story here is that a shortage of employees resulted in long wait times outside of the restaurant, with a woman named ‘Kathy Hill’ then demanding a refund and getting into a physical altercation with a worker:

https://twitter.com/ArmoredGoat/status/1260052519339909120?s=20

Fantastic video.

A couple of highlights for me:

  1. when Kathy says “get my motherfucking money back
  2. the guy wearing the LeBron James shirsey under his apron
  3. when Kathy says “you get your motherfucking hands off me
  4. when a random bystander says “hey, let go of her hair

Here’s what Red Lobster had to say about the incident, via Pennlive:

“We do not tolerate violence for any reason in our restaurants. We expect our team members treat our guests with respect, and we expect our guests to treat our team members with respect in return. We are grateful our Manager and the guest involved were not seriously injured in the incident on Sunday.”

That’s a pretty fair statement. Kathy did take the first swing in the video, so I’m not sure if she’ll get much sympathy in the court of public opinion. The employee did, however, do some hair grabbing. Maybe it’s a wash.

By the way, ever had those cheddar bay biscuits at Red Lobster? They’re awesome. You can actually buy them and make them at home.