Chipotle can rehire a Saint Paul worker who would not serve black men

The Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle fired one of its leaders after airing an online video showing an employee who refused to serve a group of black men without paying in advance – but the restaurant is rethinking its decision.

Unidentified director of a Chipotle restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, can be seen in a viral clip posted on Twitter smiling and saying, "You have to pay because you never have money when you enter here," to the group of customers.

The group of five men was visibly offended by the comments, telling other workers that they were "stereotyped" because they filmed themselves in the restaurant, according to the clip, which was viewed more than 6.4 million times since its publication Friday. by one of the clients.

Another video employee later told the group, "We will not do anything unless you actually have money.

Masud Ali, the client who posted a series of videos of the incident on his Twitter account, accused the female manager who had refused to serve him and his friends with racism.

"It sounded really racist – the way she said it was racist," said Ali, 21, at The Star Tribune. "She asked for proof of income as if I was taking out a loan."

Chipotle was quick to end the manager.

"Regarding what happened at St. Paul's, the manager thought these gentlemen were the same Tuesday night guests who were not able to pay for their meal," he said. the chain in a statement. "Anyway, that's not the way we treat our customers and, as a result, the director was fired and the restaurant was converted back to ensure that such things do not happen again."

Following the termination, other Twitter users took the lead, highlighting tweets. posted on Ali's Twitter account boast of "eating and dashing" or ordering food at a restaurant and leaving before paying.

The revelation apparently prompted Chipotle to reconsider the rushed dismissal of the manager.

"Our actions were based on the facts we had immediately after the incident, including video footage, social media posts, and conversations with the client, the manager, and our employees," Fox News said on Sunday. Laurie Schalow, Communications Manager at Chipotle. "We want to do what is right. After further investigation, we will train and rehire if the facts warrant it. "