Traveller household wins £20k payout as restaurant refused to serve them
- Patrick Joyce and his household have been requested to go away the Cuisine Buffet, Belfast
An Irish Traveller household has received a £20,000 payout after a restaurant refused to serve them as a courtroom dominated they have been unlawfully discriminated in opposition to on the grounds of race.
Patrick Joyce, his spouse and two grownup kids have been reportedly requested to go away the Cuisine Buffet at Cityside, York Street, Belfast, after they took their seats.
Mr Joyce mentioned his household was left feeling upset and embarrassed by the incident – and that it was their first meal out as a household following the demise of two of his sons.
Staff on the restaurant accepted the Joyces had not prompted any issues however that they have been requested to go away resulting from alleged incidents with members of the travelling group prior to now, in keeping with stories.
Reports mentioned Cuisine Buffet Ltd was ordered to pay every member of the household £5,000 in compensation and didn’t defend the case, introduced by the Joyce household and supported by the Equality Commission.
Staff on the restaurant accepted the Joyces had not prompted any disturbance, stories mentioned (inventory picture)
The restaurant is described as a contemporary, fixed-price, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet
‘We have been trying ahead to our first dinner as a household, after a really tough time for us following the demise of two of my sons, as an alternative we have been made to go away the restaurant,’ Mr Joyce informed the Irish Independent.
‘We tried to motive with the supervisor, nevertheless it was very clear to us that Travellers weren’t welcome.
‘My late mom Nan fought for years to enhance rights for Travellers, however sadly, being handled like second class residents will not be a brand new expertise for us. We simply need it to cease.’
The incident occurred on October 1 final yr.
Head of Legal Services on the Equality Commission Eoin O’Neill mentioned discrimination based mostly on race is unacceptable and illegal.
The restaurant is described as a contemporary, fixed-price, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet.
MailOnline has contacted Cuisine Buffet for remark.
