'Little fat black shirt': Bengaluru cafe faces heat over 'body-shaming' customer
A Bengaluru cafe, Subko, faced public backlash after a customer was identified on their receipt as 'Little Fat Black Shirt' instead of by name. The cafe issued a public apology, condemning body-shaming and committing to internal accountability.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing influence of social media in holding businesses accountable for discriminatory or offensive customer service practices.
BENGALURU: A Bengaluru customer has called out popular café Subko after an unusual description on his bill left him upset.Instead of his name, the receipt reportedly identified the customer as “Little Fat Black Shirt”, describing him by his body type and clothing.The customer shared the bill on social media and questioned why he was described in such terms rather than by his name, table number or order details.The incident went viral on social media.The cafe has apologised for the incident and said it was taking accountability for what happened."Some things you fix quietly. Others you fix out loud, because staying quiet is how the culture that allowed it survives. To the guest who experienced this: we're sorry. Not for how it looked.
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