Rachel Askinasi is a reporter covering the food industry including restaurants, trends, agriculture, industry news and more.
A Maryland man is sharing an alleged incident of racism at his local Chick-fil-A after an employee labeled his to-go order for “Monkeys” instead of his name, “Marquise.” Marquise Vanzego tells
.com that when he first heard an employee calling out the name of the animal, he thought there was no way it could be his. But when the employee confirmed it was one order of chicken strips, fries and an iced tea/lemonade drink for someone in a white van, his heart sank.
.com that although he ordered through the drive-thru, there was no intercom system involved; he placed his order directly with a “young while male” who was standing outside greeting diners. Vanzego says, in the days following the Aug. 23 incident, he spoke with Flatley, who apologized but said he would not be terminating the employee as they are allegedly under the age of 18. Vanzego says he was told the employee simply wrote down the name they heard.
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