Can a fast food restaurant refuse service if they believe the customer is being rude? Please include sources.?

Question

This is purely a hypothetical question. Also if you can, provide any information that pertains directly to Missouri.

Wouldnt most fast food be considered public?

So then based on the answers, they could refuse business to an certain ethnicity?

So at what line is discrimination drawn?

For the record purely hypothetical question means such.

Answer 1

As a private restaurant, they have a right to refuse service. I have to imagine one would have to be extremely rude for a fast food restaurant to refuse them service. From my experience working in restaurants, not fast food, the staff member would have to inform their manager of the situation and why they no longer want to serve the customer. The manager could then ask someone else to assist the customer or, if bad enough, ask the customer to leave. Without a manager involved, the staff members job would likely be in jeopardy.

Answer 2

Yes they can refuse to serve you if you disturb other customers. But if you were only defending yourself, you need to talk to the general manager or owner about the employee, if he started first and then you retaliated. I have been to the drive in window of lots of restaurants and when I don't order right away, they say, "order when ready". I am sure there may be more involved than the information that was given. But I think that if you politely say, can I have a minute to decide and then ask a question about an item on the menu, they usually give you a few minutes to decide. But this is all done politely not harshly. If you ask politely for a few more minutes, I think it will not escalate to the senerio you described. If you were polite and the restaurant worker was disrespectful, then you can report them to the restaurant manager or owner. Just make sure you don't give them any room to say that you were acting ugly. But you could also apologize to the manager and the owner if you really like the place and want to go back there. The shift manager needs to apologize to you as well because, customers are always supposed to be treated politely even when they act like a butt hole.

Answer 3

Sounds as though you were rude.... And yes they can. If you go through the drive up window and cuss the person on the other end, they can tell you to hit the road, makes no difference what state your cussing in. If you aren't pleased with the service, you can ask to see the manager, but you can't toss the food in the waiters face or tell the person behind the window to kiss your a**. Be nice and mose people will be nice back to you.

Answer 4

Private businesses can refuse to provide service to anyone (except on the basis of race, religion, gender, etc.)

Sources are difficult because there are really aren't statues saying "yes, you can refuse to provide service." There are just the "exceptional" statutes, related to civil rights in "places of public accommodation."

Answer 5

It's a privately operated business, receiving no government funding. They cannot refuse service based on color, religion, or ethnic origin. Other than that, they can refuse service to anyone they choose!

Answer 6

Private businesses have the right to refuse service to whomever they choose.

Answer 7

As already stated ANY business can refuse service to ANYONE as long as its not discrimination .

Answer 8

They do have the right to refuse service to anyone they want.

No shirt
No shoes
No service

Answer 9

They should have the right. No one making minimum wage should have to put up with an obnoxious jerk.

Answer 10

I would toss you on your butt if you acted like a jackass to my employees. Private business can serve whom they please.