The owner of Gas Burgers, a burger joint and bar in Connecticut, recently witnessed something that disturbed him. According to him, a customer experienced outright racism in his burger joint. Now, he’s taking a stand as an owner and speaking out against racism.
Chris is the owner of Gas Burgers (@gas.burgers.usa), a restaurant and full bar in Connecticut. He shares with his audience that something “disturbing” happened at his restaurant the previous night. Chris describes a serious incident at Gas Burgers, where 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. According to Chris, this second man “proceeded to throw racial slurs at this gentleman.”
Chris said that this interaction was astounding because they had no prior interaction; the man at the bar just decided to throw around racial slurs. Chris tells 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.”
Luckily, Chris’ staff took quick action after the incident. He notes, “My staff did a phenomenal job escorting the gentleman out.” What saddens Chris is that there were other people and even children in the restaurant who witnessed this racist mistreatment of the individual. Chris says he wanted to share with his audience that his restaurant is a safe place for everybody. His staff refused to serve the man and escorted him out because nobody is allowed to treat somebody like that in his restaurant. He believes taking a stand against racism is important to create a safe space like his bar and restaurant.
The video led to an outpouring of support from the community. One commenter simply applauded, “Well done, sir! Draw the line.” Another commenter stated, “Do I know what Gas Burgers is? No. Am I gonna support this business? Yes.” One commenter asked, “To other businesses: Do you see how easy that was?” Commenters continue to show support for Gas Burgers from all over the country. They discuss the importance of standing up against racism every time.
