Restaurant Addresses Controversy About Their Food Server Who Was Allegedly Fired for Feeding Stray Animals
A Filipino restaurant has responded to the issue of a food server who was allegedly fired for feeding stray animals.
The controversial Filipino restaurant has addressed the issue surrounding one of their food servers, who was reportedly dismissed from work for feeding stray animals.
On Monday (September 30, 2024), the Facebook page Goto Tendon issued a statement following the growing concern about the incident that took place at their Scout Borromeo branch.
In their message, Goto Tendon expressed their sadness over the situation, acknowledging that the act of kindness shown by their staff member toward stray animals had touched many people.
The establishment assured the public that the matter is being taken seriously, and they are currently reviewing the actions taken by both their manpower provider and the employee’s direct employer, Bestoptions Assistance, Inc.
Goto Tendon further emphasized that their core values include empathy, kindness, and responsibility. While they support their employees’ personal passions, they also work hard to maintain policies and procedures that ensure a positive experience for their customers in all their branches.
In a previous post, a food server loses job after feeding stray dog
The restaurant believes that it is possible to strike a careful balance between showing compassion and upholding professional responsibilities to its customers. They ended their statement by thanking the public for their understanding during this time.
Here is the full post:
“We are deeply saddened by the recent incident involving one of the staff at our Scout Borromeo branch, whose kindness towards stray animals has touched many hearts
We want to assure everyone that we are taking this matter seriously and have been looking into what happened, including reviewing the actions taken by our manpower provider and his employer, Bestoptions Assistance, Inc,
Our commitment is to ensure that our practices reflect our values of empathy, kindness, and responsibility. While we support our staff’s personal causes, we also continuously strive to enforce policies and processes that ensure a positive experience at our branches.”
The issue started after a TikTok user Vhal Sardia shared that his supervisor reported him for feeding stray animals, which eventually led to his dismissal from the job.
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
