Cracker is at it again!
The Cracker Barrel (CB) restaurant is at it again. I’ve previously posted information on a recent racial discrimination settlement by the chain (for discriminatory practices with staff). Now, CB had better get ready for a second wave! Al Sharpton is about to file a suit alleging that staff at the Murrells Inlet, South Carolina location of the restaurant denied service to actor Chris Rock’s mother, Rose Rock.
According to Mrs. Rock, she and her daughter were waiting to be served for more than 30 minutes. They were the only Black customers. No one ever came to take their order. After complaining, they were offered a free meal, but didn’t want to eat. Mrs. Rock contacted the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission to lodge a complaint, but no one ever called her back.
Mr. Sharpton is getting involved because he says, “We’ve heard similar stories [about Cracker Barrel] from all over the country. Is there a systemic problem…like there was with Denny’s?”
Source: www.nydailynews.com, What’s Eating Al? Cracker Barrel, 10/18/06, by Rush and Molloy)
According to Mrs. Rock, she and her daughter were waiting to be served for more than 30 minutes. They were the only Black customers. No one ever came to take their order. After complaining, they were offered a free meal, but didn’t want to eat. Mrs. Rock contacted the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission to lodge a complaint, but no one ever called her back.
Mr. Sharpton is getting involved because he says, “We’ve heard similar stories [about Cracker Barrel] from all over the country. Is there a systemic problem…like there was with Denny’s?”
Source: www.nydailynews.com, What’s Eating Al? Cracker Barrel, 10/18/06, by Rush and Molloy)
posted by S. Mary Wills at 12:42 PM
3 Comments:
I think we sometimes call too many things a duck even if it seems to be a duck. The case seems a bit petty to me. maybe they were busy and it could be coincidence that Chris Rock's mother was seeming to be ignored for 30 minutes.
I hope Rose Rock's suit against Cracker Barrel explores if they have a diversity initiative within the corporation.
Many of these companies' employees need to be dragged into the 21st century and realize yes, they will be managed by, working with and serving black people.
Maybe another option is to not support chains that believe money from black people isn't legal tender and
find black owned/independent restaurants that understand customer service.
Black people are so used to being treated differently in stores and restaurants that if we didn't patronize the stores that treat us unequally, we'd never get to eat out!
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