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Florida restaurant doubles down on bigotry in wake of Bud Light ad
“We don’t serve f****t beer.” Grills Seafood gets rid of Bud Light at all locations; reportedly destroys inventory
By Robert Burns - April 15, 2023
https://thespacecoastrocket.com/we-dont-serve-fggot-beer-grills-seafood-gets-rid-of-bud-light-at-all-locations-reportedly-destroys-inventory/
One customer posted on social media yesterday that he witnessed the staff at the Cape location throwing away all of their Bud Light and setting the kegs out in the sun to spoil so that they can claim credit for the bad beer. He also states that he heard the manager state “We don’t serve f****t beer.” When we asked the manager about these claims, she stated that “I’m not going to comment on that, you’re asking personal questions.”
Other members from the food service industry stated that the practice of intentionally destroying beer in order to receive a credit could be constituted as fraud. We reached out to the local Carroll Distributing manager in regards to this, and are waiting on a response.
Other members from the food service industry stated that the practice of intentionally destroying beer in order to receive a credit could be constituted as fraud. We reached out to the local Carroll Distributing manager in regards to this, and are waiting on a response.
“F*ck you. You are of the devil” Grills owner’s flaming letter to Anhueser Busch
By Robert Burns - April 20, 2023
https://thespacecoastrocket.com/fck-you-you-are-of-the-devil-grills-owners-flaming-letter-to-anhueser-busch/
UPDATE: 5:10pm The owner has now published an edited version of his statement on the Grills Facebook page. According to staff, he originally was not going to make the statement public, and has published the current one without the profanity after we published his original letter.
Grills Seafood owner Joe Penovich released an official statement on his company’s Facebook page explaining his decision to suddenly remove Bud Light from his bars. In the statement, he said he would be sending a letter to Bud’s parent company Anhueser Busch.
Today, he shared the letter with his managers at all 3 Grills locations. We obtained copies of the letter from several different employees who expressed concern and fear over the owners actions and words.
“I’m scared personally. I know where we live and I know ppl have shown up with guns to places for less reasons. So I personally am nervous,” one employee told us who wished to not be named.
She says that business has decreased tremendously since the incident last week. Many of them are looking for new jobs.
Grills Seafood owner Joe Penovich released an official statement on his company’s Facebook page explaining his decision to suddenly remove Bud Light from his bars. In the statement, he said he would be sending a letter to Bud’s parent company Anhueser Busch.
Today, he shared the letter with his managers at all 3 Grills locations. We obtained copies of the letter from several different employees who expressed concern and fear over the owners actions and words.
“I’m scared personally. I know where we live and I know ppl have shown up with guns to places for less reasons. So I personally am nervous,” one employee told us who wished to not be named.
She says that business has decreased tremendously since the incident last week. Many of them are looking for new jobs.
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I've never been back since I read this...
https://bungalower.com/2021/09/17/grills-seafood-owner-says-god-told-me-not-to-take-this-vaccine-wont-force-employees-to-get-vaccinated/
Grill’s Seafood owner says, “God told me not to take this vaccine.” Won’t force employees to get vaccinated
by Brendan O'Connor
September 17, 2021
UPDATE: Penovich added the following statement on our social media concerning our coverage.
“@orlandobungalower this is Joe Penovich owner of Grills Restaurants. Thank you for the post. (The actual letter to my employees may help clarify some things). I do believe in God and as a follower of Jesus Christ I believe we can hear that still small Voice. That divide amongst many of your readers is way more important than a shot or not. But I realize the religion of Christianity has often been very politicized and very wrong and so I sympathize. But please consider that the wisdom of the world to solve its mounting problems sure seems to be failing. That is really the Bible narrative and the message of Jesus Christ. If we take God out of this equation, and what I believe He told me personally, we still have arrived at a pivotal time in history. Efficacy of this vaccine to stop spread is very debatable. For me as an employer of 400+ people, to be required to fire someone because they chose (whether by faith or fear of the government) to reject putting something into their body is a staggering overreach that everyone of us should be praying about. Thank you and God Bless.”
– JON PENOVICH, OWNER OF GRILLS RESTAURANTS
– JON PENOVICH, OWNER OF GRILLS RESTAURANTS
Joe Penovich, the owner of Grills Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar and its subsequent sister properties, including Grills Lakeside Orlando (Website) at 4301 N. Orange Blossom Trail [GMap], took to social media this week to share his belief that God told him not to get vaccinated.
Penovich shared a memo that he had given to his employees, stating that he had come to the decision while on an “intentional sabbatical of prayer” during the pandemic and that he would not be requiring any of his staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
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https://bungalower.com/2021/09/17/grills-seafood-owner-says-god-told-me-not-to-take-this-vaccine-wont-force-employees-to-get-vaccinated/
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