A blind man was humiliated and angry after being told to leave a restaurant with hisguide dog. Keith, 55, his Valentine booked a table with his wife Carolyn and two of his friends and mentioned on booking that Dottie, a black Labrador, would be with him, but in front of the door was stopped by
The CEO of Fight for Sight previously dined at Amber Palace in Broadstairs, Kent without incident, but this time the staff said no and he was hungry.dogallowed. Keith said: "This is the third time this has happened to me and I am furious.
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The father of one was also told he could not attend the Sainsburys story at Wapping in East London because he had four-year-old Dottie with him.
In October 2020, he was kicked out of his pavilion at the Royal Victoria in Ramsgate, the UK's largest Weatherpoon, for the same reason.
He said: added. Ask who is going to enforce this law and it says a lot.
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Triangle News)"Individuals can refuse to eat curry, whether based on skin color, creed, sexuality, etc. Are there other situations? ? That is discrimination and needs to be resolved.
Carolyn, 44, said, "We were four, booked online and left a note stating we had a guide dog."
"When I ate there before, they said it was okay, but you can enter through the side entrance. It's not okay, but I accepted it. This time I arrived. I was told "no dogs allowed".
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Triangle News)"We explained that she was a guide dog, but the waiter went to check.
"When I said I had eaten and pointed to the table where I had eaten before, there were four patrons there. Sat down and they offered to move.
" The fact that patrons should not try to accommodate us on behalf of the ignorance of the restaurant staff. I'm fed up with it."
Pal her Julia Fisher, who went to dinner with Keith and Carolyn and her husband Baz on August 17, said:
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Triangle News)"Having a service dog out is clearly illegal and the whole incident could have been handled better. {111
``It must be a nightmare for Keith and Carolyn not knowing if they will be allowed in an area with a guide dog.''
Mirror Online approached Amber Palace for comment.
Have you ever been turned down from a property with a child? Email nia.dalton@reachplc.com.
