San Francisco, California: Armed Police Officers Made Hilda and Jesse Restaurant Staff 'Uncomfortable,' Denied Service

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More businesses should make statements like this. No reform? No coffee! No donuts!


Armed Police Officers Made Restaurant Staff 'Uncomfortable,' Denied Service

9 December 2021

Three police officers were denied service at a San Francisco restaurant because staff "felt uncomfortable" that they were armed. "Three armed and uniformed San Francisco police officers came in to dine at Hilda and Jesse" on Union Street on Friday, the restaurant said in a post on its Instagram page. "Shortly after seating them, our staff felt uncomfortable with the presence of their multiple weapons. We then politely asked them to leave." The move prompted a backlash on social media, leading Rachel Sillcocks, the restaurant's co-owner and chef, to speak to ABC7 to clarify that the decision to turn the ...

Armed Police Officers Made Restaurant Staff 'Uncomfortable,' Denied Service

 

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Unfortunately it did not work out well for Hilda and Jesse, which was the victim of an online (Yelp) smear campaign, mostly likely organized by the police union.


San Francisco restaurant apologizes for refusing to serve 3 armed SFPD officers

4 December 2021

The restaurant Hilda and Jesse has apologized for refusing to serve three uniformed and armed San Francisco police officers on Friday. "We made a mistake and apologize for the unfortunate incident on Friday when we asked members of the San Francisco Police Department to leave our restaurant," co-owners Rachel Sillcocks and Kristina Liedags Compton wrote in statement posted to Instagram Sunday afternoon. "We are grateful to all members of the force who work hard to keep us safe, especially during these challenging times." Yelp has added a disclaimer to Hilda and Jesse's page, saying the page is being monitored by ...

SF restaurant apologizes for refusing to serve 3 armed SFPD officers

Hilda and Jesse says the refusal was a 'mistake.'

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