A Louisiana nurse was kicked out of an upscale steakhouse she frequented after the establishment claimed her outfit was “too revealing” and violated the dress code.
According to her Facebook page, Imaine McClanahan wore a two-piece outfit consisting of a modest floral top and a long, foot-length skirt as she arrived at Stubbs Prime Steak & Seafood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday. post.
McClanahan said she has worn the same outfit to different locations “several times.”
However, she was asked to leave due to recent changes to the restaurant’s dress code.
“People can wear jeans and regular t-shirts, waitresses can wear butt-baring mini skirts and fishnet stockings, but my set was way too revealing for the ‘vibe’ they were trying to create,” an annoyed family nurse wrote in the post. “I’ll never do it again. Goodbye Stubbs.”
McClanahan posted a video of a heated exchange with steakhouse co-owner Dori Marvin, in which Marvin called out the establishment’s flaws. According to the Advocate.
“I just wanted to get on camera why I couldn’t get in with what I’m wearing,” McClanahan asked.
“It’s too revealing up top,” Marvin explained, placing a hand over his chest.
McClanahan pointed out that the steakhouse’s waitresses were dressed more revealingly, but the co-owners were quick to dismiss the criticism.
“We have a strict dress code,” Marvin replied. “It’s been that way for a while now.”
“How long is a while?” McClanahan asked, adding that she had worn the same outfit in a different location just two weeks earlier.
Ms McClanahan pointed out that the $75 outfit, purchased from H&M, did not expose her “breasts” and was therefore deemed appropriate for her to wear.
She also uploaded a video of a waitress at Stubbs Prime Steak & Seafood wearing a short skirt and fishnets.
McClanahan said she was upset after being denied service at her favorite restaurant, so she walked to the nearby Gia Rotisserie & Bar, where she received “several compliments” on her outfit and was “politely shown to a seat” without incident.
Nurse clarified that the Central location of Stubbs Prime Steak & Seafood is where she normally dined and that her “complaint is solely in regards to the Jefferson Baton Rouge location.”
“I walked away feeling embarrassed, violated, embarrassed and really humiliated because I’d never experienced anything like this in a professional capacity,” McClanahan revealed. Waf.
“You feel left out and you wonder what’s wrong with you, what’s wrong with you?”
The dress code at Stubb is “business casual,” and restaurant staff said all patrons are “expected to dress appropriately.” Website.
The restaurant clearly states that “tank tops” are not permitted.
McClanahan’s Facebook post has been shared more than 3,000 times since Tuesday.
“Awful!! Nothing revealed, nothing. Sorry!” one user commented.
“So it makes sense that you can’t wear that, but the waitress can wear what she was wearing,” another pointed out.
“Sorry that this happened. Terrible. Will never use them again,” commented another user.
McClanahan is also vice president of the Baton Rouge chapter of the NAACP. According to NOLA.com.
Her father, Michael W. McClanahanis president of the Louisiana NAACP state conference and a member of the organization’s national board of directors.
Following growing online backlash, the steakhouse released details of its dress code on Wednesday.
“We have a dress code that we expect our customers to abide by. We speak to customers several times a month about dress code and ask that they remove baseball caps while in our restaurants. Contrary to reports, our dress code is not new and has been in place for over three years,” Stubbs said in a statement to WAFB.
“I was speaking with a customer yesterday about attire and she pointed out that we have waiters whose attire may not meet the standards of our dress code. In fact, over the past few weeks we have been working on a different uniform to ensure that we are not holding our customers to a different standard than we expect from our staff.”
