Proud Mary’s is NOT for Black People!!!

Went for brunch with a colleague today and left with a bad taste in our mouths. It was not the food but the treatment that I received from our waiter, Pat. After having our Cappuccino’s, I informed our waiter that we would be viewing the offices above (Workshop 17) so may he please keep our tab open as we would soon return. I jokingly said that I can leave my wallet if he feel uncomfortable. He doubled down and said that people like me, Black, he does not trust with such statements but since my colleague, White, was present, he would allow us to leave. This soured the rest of our lunch and my colleague, European, intended to bring his wife and stay at the hotel but changed his mind as if such perceptions would be made about Black people, his wife would be treated just as worse. Better to go to the dozens of other better restaurants that will not act as if Rosebank is an Apartheid enclave. A shame because it put us off Voco Hotel & Workshop 17. Stunning example at ruining the reputation at multiple businesses! Rotten place! Better spend your money where you are respected and seen as an equal!