点评:On Monday, June 5, 2023 I went to Soma Restaurant to meet some elementary school teachers from a local private school for drinks and appetizers. When I walked in, I tried to take a seat at a table near the bar. The manager, Israel, asked if I had a reservation. I said that I was just meeting a few friends for drinks and appetizers. Israel wanted to know how many people would be coming. I told him that I did not know, but I thought it would be about 10 people total. Just then another teacher walked in. We sat down at the bar and ordered a glass of wine. When a third teacher arrived, Israel told us that we could sit at a table in the dining room, but that we could not sit at the bar. I explained that we would only be staying for about an hour and explained that we would be leaving before the dinner rush. By now, five other teachers had arrived. Despite the fact that we were all extremely polite, and that we were the only guests in the restaurant, Israel told us that we had to leave. We ended up going to another restaurant where we spent a considerable amount of money and left a large tip. At 5:30 I went back into Soma to discover that the bar area was almost completely empty. Clearly, there would have been room for us to stay. I can honestly say that this is the first time in my 65 years when I have felt such discrimination. It is also the first time I have ever written a letter of complaint. Not only did Soma turn away ideal customers, but Israel's rude and disrespectful demeanor guarantees that none of us will ever return.
翻译:2023 年 6 月 5 日星期一,我去 Soma 餐厅会见了当地一所私立学校的一些小学老师,喝了饮料和开胃菜。当我走进去时,我试图在靠近酒吧的一张桌子旁坐下。经理以色列问我是否有预订。我说我只是和几个朋友见面喝点饮料和开胃菜。以色列想知道有多少人会来。我告诉他我不知道,但我想总共大概有10个人。就在这时,另一位老师走了进来。我们在吧台坐下,点了一杯酒。当第三位老师到达时,以色列告诉我们,我们可以坐在餐厅的桌子旁,但不能坐在酒吧。我解释说我们只会停留大约一个小时,并解释说我们会在晚餐高峰之前离开。这时,另外五位老师已经到了。尽管我们都非常有礼貌,而且我们是餐厅里唯一的客人,以色列还是告诉我们必须离开。我们最终去了另一家餐厅,在那里我们花了很多钱并留下了一大笔小费。 5:30,我回到索马,发现酒吧区几乎空无一人。显然,我们会有住宿的空间。我可以诚实地说,这是我65年来第一次感受到这样的歧视。这也是我第一次写投诉信。索马不仅拒绝了理想的顾客,而且以色列的粗鲁和不尊重的举止也保证了我们没有人会回来。