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Derek D

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2024

27 Sept 2024, 18:48

Throbbing Strawberry puts women in their place

My family have been going to the Throbbing Strawberry for 20 years. Recently my daughter, having just escaped an abusive relationship, felt uncomfortable when the manager, a middle aged man, made romantic advances on her. She is 26. He sent her whatsapp messages and offered her a present. She did not respond. She has severe ptsd and is easily triggered by men who treat women in this way. I wrote a clear and reasoned complaint. I received no feedback. My daughter visited the restaurant and made it clear she was unhappy. The owner called me and we had a conversation. He assured me that he would take it up with HR. He said he supported women's rights. There was no written feedback, nor apology. We went back fit a meal. The waitresses pointedly ignored my daughter as if to make a point. We told this to the accountant. She said it was wrong. The next day, my daughter went back with a friend and was told to leave the premisses. She had need banned! I don't even know if this is legal. But it says a lot about the restaurant's attitude towards patrons and women in particular.

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Derek D's update28 Sept 2024, 13:05
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The Throbbing Strawberry Supports ***ual Harassment Against Women. Particularly young females. The Manager “Scotty” Gave me & my Father free Coffees etc… He told my Dad that he had been waiting his whole life to find someone like myself. I am 26 years old. “Scotty” took my number and then harassed me with streams of messages on WhatsApp. With no response from my side. He bought me a gift, sent me the photo, continued to lure me in by saying he is always there if I want to chat… I never rep****. He said he feels there is something predestined for him and I and he just can’t escape the feeling. He is a middle aged man. We laid a formal complaint with the evidential WhatsApp screenshots of his messages to me and Nothing was done about it. The owner Grant then banned me from entering the restaurant because of my legitimate true story. So “Scotty” remains as the manager and the throbbing strawberry Allows this. On top of that, All of the staff members looked at me as if I were a piece of trash… Each one of them (female and male). They are trying to protect their clientele as all they seek is Money & clearly they are in favour of ***ual Harassment with the allowance of this behaviour to take place within their Restaurant. Not only was nothing done about it - but I got banned because I was fighting for the safety of Women’s Rights. This is Appalling. We have been going there for the past 16 to 17 years & this is the result we get. It is despicable.