Metzger Bar and Butchery, a Richmond, Virginia restaurant that says it prides itself on being an “inclusive environment,” recently canceled a reservation just 90 minutes before it’s scheduled time for a Christian group that they say made their female and LGBTQ+ staff feel “uncomfortable and unsafe.”
Late last week, the restaurant posted an explanation to Instagram as to why they canceled the reservation.
“Metzger Bar and Butchery has always prided itself on being an inclusive environment for people to dine in,” the statement began.
“In eight years of service we have very rarely refused service to anyone who wished to dine with us. Recently we refused service to a group that had booked an event with us after the owners of Metzger found out it was a group of donors to a political organization that seeks to deprive women and LGBTQ+ persons of their basic human rights in Virginia.”
“We have always refused service to anyone for making our staff uncomfortable or unsafe and this was the driving force behind our decision. Many of our staff are women and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community. All of our staff are people with rights who deserve dignity and a safe work environment.”
“We respect our staff’s established rights as humans and strive to create a work environment where they can do their jobs with dignity, comfort and safety,” the statement concluded.
The Christian group was revealed to be the Family Foundation, a non-profit, faith-based organization in Virginia that advocates for policies based on “Biblical principles that enable families to flourish at the state and local level.”
In a December 1 post written by President Victoria Cobb, she revealed that the cancellation came just an hour and a half before people were set to arrive.
“Have you ever been denied a meal because of your beliefs?” Cobb’s post began.
“Last night, our team and supporters got the firsthand experience when Metzger’s Bar and Butchery in Richmond, VA refused to service our pre-reserved event, leaving us scrambling just moments before.”
Cobbs wrote that the organization had been planning a gathering for weeks to take place in one of the restaurant’s private rooms.
“About an hour and a half before the event was set to take place, one of the restaurant’s owners called our team to cancel the event,” the post continued. “As our VP of Operations explained that guests were arriving at their restaurant shortly, she asked for an explanation. Sure enough, an employee looked up our organization, and their wait staff refused to serve us.”
A flyer for the event, which was set to take place on November 30, stated that the “Dessert Reception” was being held “to discuss the success and future plans of the Family Foundation.”
“Welcome to the 21st century, where people who likely consider themselves ‘progressives’ attempt to recreate an environment from the 1950s and early 60s, when people were denied food service due to their race,” the post stated.
Cobbs later added, “Welcome to the double standard of the left, where some believe Jack Phillips must be forced to create a wedding cake as part of the celebration of a same-sex ceremony but any business should be able to deny basic goods and services to those who hold biblical values around marriage.”
Cobbs explained that the Family Foundation believes that those with private businesses should not have to “violate their convictions,” but noted that “most, if not all, faiths not only allow for the provision of services, like food, to those with whom they disagree, but they also encourage it.”
“Our witness will not be diminished, and we will not be silenced. We will speak out when we see this type of religious discrimination occurring in Virginia,” Cobbs concluded.
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Tell them to GET OVER IT!!!! IDIOTS!!
TIME to boycott the hell out of that restaurant then!
sounds like a discrimination lawsuit to me you can bet if roles were reversed the gay blades would be suing
Damn skippy.. TIME WE STARTED using their OWN tactics against them!
The LGBTQ Con and deception is just to want “equality, acceptance and tolerance.”
These LGBTQ’s are the open practitioners of the infamous crime against GOD and nature,
Who sold their souls to the malicious, venomous bullies of Organized LGBTQ mafia.
These Sodomites, will not tolerate and will attack and attempt to destroy anyone and anything not accepting and promoting their degenerate, sexually perverted lifestyle.
Thursday, March 12, 2015. Michael F. Haverluck (OneNewsNow.com)
“Biden went on to assure the pro-LGBTQ crowd that even though the Obama administration cannot enforce a thought police, people who stand for their religious convictions are in the process of being wiped out — as the White House’s homosexual agenda continues to proliferate across the nation. Carson and others who ascribe to the biblical view of homosexuality should be eradicated from the planet in the name of “equality” and “tolerance.”
So in accordance with this Demonic Democrat Party Cult, if one does not promote faggottism, then you should be eradicated from the planet.
John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Our founding fathers believed in separation of Church and State.
Once_A_Marine_Always_A_Devil_Dog:
Marines are not usually very bright. Tough but not very bright.
Can you produce anywhere in our U.S. Constitution that – “Our founding fathers believed in separation of Church and State”???
And what, might I ask, does this have to do with a restaurant refusing service to this group of people?
Also, please read your constitution again.
What exactly does a Restaurant refusing to serve christians, have to DO WITH a ‘separation of church and state’??
WE HAVE SEEN for a good decade now, the left go after PRIVATE BUSINESSES for refusing to serve LEGBTQ, as being ‘discriminatory’.
BUT NOW THE shoes is on the other foot, and you don’t care?
They may have believed in it, but it is nowhere in the Constitution.
“Feel unsafe”.
Uncomfortable maybe, but I’m not seeing the threat.
Remember hurt feelings is a ‘threat of violence’ to these tards..
Great example of inclusiveness by the restaurant owner. Boycott the hell out of this restaurant. Let them try to make a living serving only deviants
“In eight years of service we have very rarely refused service to anyone who wished to dine with us. Recently we refused service to a group that had booked an event with us after the owners of Metzger found out it was a group of donors to a political organization that seeks to deprive women and LGBTQ+ persons of their basic human rights in Virginia.”
What they mean by ‘basic human rights’ is the right to murder their own babies in the womb.
Sounds to me like they’re feeling guilty about their cold blooded murder of the most innocent and helpless among us, because the Christian group that they were about to serve would remind them of God’s love and protection.
Bunch of lying snowflakes!
They would need a soul, to feel guilty.
It’s a private business, they have a right to refuse service to anyone. It’s called freedom. If you don’t like it, then you’re un-American and need to leave!
I totally agree. I see sign all over saying “no blacks, gays, or transgenders” allowed.
snouts: – Marines are not usually very bright.
No. They reneged on a reservation and caused unknown inconvenience and financial difficulty to patrons. Before accepting the reservation, they should have screened them for their religious affiliation. That would be the “American Inclusive Way”…
tsk… you marines…
What of those christian bakers who’be been taken to COURT??? Over refusal to serve LGBTQ??
You obviously haven’t been paying attention. I know of a cake baker in Colorado who would dispute this ridiculous statement as do I. You have lost your mind if you believe it works this way. Try it yourself once and see who fast the woke leftist crowds in your area will line up outside your door to stone you into oblivion. And good luck…………………….
It’s all right to refuse service to a Christian group if the staff feels uncomfortable but a Christian refusing to bake a cake or use their artistic talents because it goes against their beliefs is a crime punishable by the state! Nuff said!
That’s what it sounds like..
“ITS OK to discriminate when WE are the ones doing it. BUT NOT IF You do so”.
Do as I say but not as I do. They say they must be catered to regardless of the providers religious belief but they can refuse service just because they feel “unsafe” from what. Those holding the event there probably never gave it a thought about the staff being what they claim to be and could have cared less.
Sue them into oblivion!
What do they think “inclusive” means? Include everyone BUT Christians? What Christian community has acted violently towards others?
This is a good time to be old and soon passing to the next world.
Did anyone notice that the windows in their establishment has crosses in them?
Sounds like they need some reviews on Yelp and Google…..
Yea, 1 stars!