AUDIO: OLIVE GARDEN KICKS OUT COP DURING HIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
The staff at an Olive Garden in Kansas City asked a police officer to leave during his own birthday lunch on Sunday. Officer Michael Holsworth was waiting for his family to arrive at the restaurant, dressed in full uniform and with his gun because he was on duty. While he was sitting inside of the Olive Garden, a staff member allegedly asked him to leave, telling the officer they “do not allow guns inside the restaurant.” Holsworth thought the employee was joking at first and asked her, “Are you serious?” The employee said “yes,” and then asked him to “please leave.” The president of Olive Garden personally called Holsworth to apologize for the incident. A spokesperson for the chain says that the employee “clearly made a mistake” and that her behavior is “unacceptable.” The spokesperson adds: “Olive Garden welcomes members of law enforcement all the time in the restaurants. We love serving them. They serve our community. The least we can do is provide them a great meal.” In a related incident, Dunkin’ Donuts’ management apologized to a Connecticut police department after one of its employees refused service to an on-duty officer earlier this month.
* Given all the calories and fat of an Olive Garden meal, refusing him could save his life.
* At least give the cop the all-you-can-eat pasta bowl to make up for this.
* Refusing donuts to a cop? That’s not even natural.
* Sounds like it’s time for another employee meeting.
* So much for the birthday boy getting what he wants.
* What does Olive Garden want us to do if trouble breaks out? Use the breadsticks to fight?
* CLIP: Our classic “Olive Pardon” parody.
