Tracksuit-clad Geordie Shore star slams M&B steakhouse for refusing to seat her
Simpson took to Twitter to vent her frustration about not being allowed to eat at Miller & Carter because she was wearing a tracksuit.
She claimed it was because she didn’t look “posh enough” and said it was “absolutely terrible and total discrimination against the lower class”.
Discrimination
not letting one eat food at your @MillerandCarter restaurant at 2 in the afternoon because there wearing a tracksuit is shocking, all because you don’t think some 1 looks posh enough for the restaurant absolutely terrible and total discrimination against the lower class
— Marnie. (@MarnieGShore) November 23, 2017
The Morning Advertiser has contacted Miller & Carter but had not received a response at the time of publication.
However, it did respond to the reality TV star on Twitter and apologised: “We’re really sorry Marnie if we caused any offence. However, we do have a dress code in place at our steakhouses.”
We’re really sorry Marnie if we caused any offence. However, we do have a dress code in place at our steakhouses. KCS
— Miller & Carter (@MillerandCarter) November 23, 2017
Simpson did receive some backlash on social media about her comments as users questioned her dress sense.
One user, Craig Johnson, said: “Because it’s the image of the restaurant, you go out for a nice meal you want to be surrounded by decent people, not people who can’t be bothered to change out of a tracksuit.”
Dress code
Simpson replied: “So what if I prefer to wear tracksuits, so you’re saying if I wear a tracksuit I’m not a ‘suitable person’ to sit in a restaurant. I got all dressed and went out for food, how is a lovely expensive tracksuit mean I’m not suitable to eat at a classy restaurant.
“I don’t like to wear dresses or tight clothing. I like to dress comfy all the time, so you’re saying because I’m like this and this is my style, I can’t eat in nice restaurants.”
However another user, David, backed Simpson’s comments and said: “Anyone should be able to wear what they want.”
Meanwhile, earlier this year (July) JD Wetherspoon came under fire after it asked customers wearing tracksuits and hats to leave.
