Anthraper Restaurants said it had thoroughly investigated the IHOP incident and taken the necessary action, including firing the manager, the waitress and another server working at the time.
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Anthraper Restaurants said it had thoroughly investigated the IHOP incident and taken the necessary action, including firing the manager, the waitress and another server working at the time.
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The couple learned via social media that the IHOP franchise’s owner, Anthraper Restaurants, subsequently fired the manager, the waitress and another server. Still, they said, the harm was done already.
In a statement, Anthraper Restaurants told CBS the company has thoroughly investigated the incident and taken the necessary action, including firing the workers involved. It said the “isolated incident” doesn’t reflect the company’s continued dedication to its guests and team members.
“Since our founding, we have strived to create warm and hospitable dining experiences for all guests, and we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind, or actions that allude to any form of discrimination,” said Alex Anthraper, president of Anthraper Restaurants.
“Additionally,” he added, CBS reported, “we will be providing additional anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training to ensuring that all remaining Team Members understand the company’s unwavering intolerance of any prohibited form of discrimination.”
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