A restaurant that refuses to let vegans in for mental health reasons is bombarded with 1-star reviews



'

Vegan ' is the idea of avoiding all animal-derived foods, including eggs and dairy products, claiming that you have no right to use animals for your own purposes. Famous British chef John Mountain posted a post on Facebook refusing vegans to enter the restaurant FYRE , which he runs in Australia, for mental health reasons. was flooded with 1 star reviews.

A celebrity chef banned vegans from his restaurant due to his mental health—then got dogpiled with one-star reviews, before meat lovers came to his defense | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2023/06/21/celebrity-chef-john-mountain-bans-vegans-fyre-restaurant-mental-health-one-star-reviews/



Perth Fyre chef John Mountain says business is booming after vegan ban following negative review | Daily Mail Online

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12218093/Perth-Fyre-chef-John-Mountain-says-business-booming-vegan-ban-following-negative-review.html



The reason why Mr. Mountain posted on Facebook that he refused to enter the store for vegans was because of a review from a vegan woman. The woman posted a review when she ate 32 dollars (about 4500 yen) of gnocchi and risotto at FYRE, saying, 'It's okay, but it's not so satisfying.' 'It's important in the modern world that a restaurant can cater for everyone, but if you can't satisfy a vegan with a plant-based diet, you're not good enough as a chef. ' criticizes Mr. Mountain.

Outraged by the critical review of vegan women, Mountain wrote on FYRE's Facebook page: 'Sadly, all vegan customers are currently not allowed to enter for mental health reasons. Your understanding. Thank you very much,' he posted.


Following Mr. Mountain's post, FYRE received many 1-star reviews, and FYRE's original 4-star Google rating dropped to 2.8. However, Mr. Mountain argues, 'Thank you for your negative review. Please feel free to share your experience at this store.

On the other hand, people who have been to FYRE before have criticized FYRE. , the taste of the food is not up to a certain standard' and 'I felt sick after eating the chicken at this restaurant. It was probably cooked properly, but the ingredients may have been stored poorly. There is also criticism that the truth is unknown.



In response to such comments, Mr. Mountain said, 'I do not regret posting a vegan refusal, but I am angry at people who damage my business with negative reviews. ' said.

Also, as reports of Mr. Mountain's post and subsequent review bombing spread, a large number of users in support of Mr. Mountain submitted positive reviews. According to foreign media Fortune, FYRE's Google rating, which once dropped to 2.8 stars, has soared to 4.5 stars after receiving many positive reviews. Comments received include: 'FYRE's food is highly accomplished and the price matches the quality', 'I love FYRE's food! The quality of the staff is also very good, and if you want to eat meat, this restaurant is recommended.' If you follow an inferior diet like a vegan, you don't need to visit FYRE.'



With such support, the management of Mr. Mountain's store has dramatically recovered. 'Things are going really well,' Mountain said. 'Normally there are only about six people in this beautiful restaurant, but last night we had 35 people make dinner reservations. Thank you to all the vegans out there.' Thank you so much, now I can buy a new ranch and take great care of my animals.'

On the other hand, activist Tash Peterson said, ``It is unacceptable for Mr. Mountain to discriminate against vegans as a whole by being offended by legitimate complaints from vegan women. I don't think there is anything different from people who discriminate against women.This is a kind of blatant discrimination .'

in Junk Food, Posted by log1r_ut