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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2014, 08:29 AM Jan 2014

Georgia mom forced to leave Panera over disabled daughter’s noisy orthopedic shoes

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/14/georgia-mom-forced-to-leave-panera-over-disabled-daughters-noisy-orthopedic-shoes/

Georgia mom forced to leave Panera over disabled daughter’s noisy orthopedic shoes
By Travis Gettys
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:13 EST

A Georgia woman said corporate officials apologized to her after an assistant manager asked her to leave a Panera Bread restaurant when another customer complained about her daughter’s squeaky orthopedic shoes.

“We weren’t welcome with the shoes,” said Catherine Duke. “It was very blatant.”

Her 4-year-old daughter, Emma, has a developmental disorder and is unable to walk correctly, so a doctor prescribed the special shoes.

Duke said she told the restaurant’s assistant manager that, but she repeated her request for the family to leave Jan. 4 because they were “bothering someone.”

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Georgia mom forced to leave Panera over disabled daughter’s noisy orthopedic shoes (Original Post) unhappycamper Jan 2014 OP

Makes no sense. Panera is a noisy place. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #1

I dunno.... sounds like the corporate office is trying to make it right groundloop Jan 2014 #5

Yea, the part about the corporate offices makes sense. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #6

Panera sucks anyways. Overpriced food that's just okay. BenzoDia Jan 2014 #2

+100 CFLDem Jan 2014 #3

If there is a silver lining, it is that no one got shot. rurallib Jan 2014 #4

+1 John1956PA Jan 2014 #7

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

1. Makes no sense. Panera is a noisy place.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 08:32 AM

Jan 2014

I think there was probably more to this.

groundloop

(11,523 posts)

5. I dunno.... sounds like the corporate office is trying to make it right

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 09:39 AM

Jan 2014

The article said it was a brand new assistant manager who did this. It also said the mom was contacted by officials from the corporate office and they're going to do some sort of fundraising to help pay for the daughter's medical bills. Personally, I think the corporation should be more than able to make a contribution themselves, but at least it sounds like they're doing something decent.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

6. Yea, the part about the corporate offices makes sense.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 10:00 AM

Jan 2014

There are 2 paneras near where I live. I'll take my computer and grab a bagel or maybe a sandwich and both are always fairly crowded, and there is lots of noise.

People ordering, staff running around, the coffee machines are always being refilled, people sitting alone talking loud on their cell phones. Usually some kids too.

I can't figure out how a little kid's shoes could ever make enough noise for some one to complain.

Clearly something happened. Its just odd.