British family tells US hotel they 'do not want to deal with black staff'

Source: The Telegraph

The family, whose principal member has only been named as Rodney Morgan, were said to have asked management at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida, they did not want to deal with "people of colour" or staff with "foreign accents".

Legal papers state their request was then entered into the computer system at the five star hotel before a black waiter was then stopped from serving them.

The race row came after lawyers acting for the waiter, Haitian-born Wadner Tranchant, sued the hotel.

The 40 year-old black waiter claims he was stopped serving the family during their stay in February to avoid upsetting them


Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7620781/British-family-tells-US-hotel-they-do-not-want-to-deal-with-black-staff.html

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I can't believe the hotel obeyed these racist fucks I hope they get taken for every dollar he ask for.

they should have been left to starve.

This is a general failure on all sides of IQ test and US citizenship for the Americans. As for the Brits, they fail as human beings.

Isn't that a hotbed of teabagger activity?

Ask anyone who has worked in a service related buisness in Naples.Myself.I worked for the Waterfalls Car Wash on Tamini Trail.
Why did they hire me? (I was homeless at the time)
I am White,Speak English,and did not live in or commute from Imokolee (sp) The Owner even said,and I quote "You won't offend the costumers,unlike these Dumbass Mexicans"
Most of the "Mexicans" in this Douchenozzles employ were Guatemalan...Stupid NY'er transplant did'nt even know the difference!

Ya'll can keep that Snobby,Skeeter infested place.

And no,not "everyone" in Naples is an Ass...only 80% of the residents,the other 20% actually use their head for something other than a hatrack.

As you can see I Really dislike Florida.

They definately couldn't pull that stunt here in the UK and I'm surprised they did so abroad - fucking animals.

Hope the ones in charge have been fired.

They need to act as if they've been somewhere. They shouldn't expect the world to indulge their pathetic ugliness.

the veneer of luxury at most temples to wealth and excess.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-01-28/news/haitian-housekeepers-say-the-ritz-carlton-south-beach-is-sweeping-them-away/">Issues at a different Florida Ritz-Carlton

Not so ironically, this particular story garnered scant attention in the U.S. media, generating barely a blip in the http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/22/1593531/ritz-waiter-fla-hotel-accommodated.html">local media.

and comments. Thanks for sharing.

The Columbian and Jamaican housekeeing supervisors discriminating against Haitian employees.

Let them wait like a black family at a southern diner in 1961 . . .

The way JK Rowling refused to be another British Tax exile, like many that sadly, are here in Florida, and who act like the Empire is still in full bloom.

I'm amazed they venture from their doorstep.

These idiots travel to foreign lands and are upset when then come across non-Brits?

speak English. I used to take a magazine from Ireland and was shocked when some American guy wrote a LTTE complaining that they printed recipes using the metric measurements!

Remember a few years ago when Gore was accused of favoring white agents over blacks. Racism is so ingrained in our society that it shows up in even the most unexpected places.

And the only references to your claim come from far-right sites and people. Places like a LaRouche site, world net daily and some video from the Pirate Bay-of all places.

I'm sure you have legitimate sources and would love to share those with all here on DU.

It really highlighted a pervasive (and largely unrecognized) racism in the delegation of duties. Certain details assigned to various public figures were noted to be heavily weighted against having minorities, for arguable and likely numerous reasons. It was well reported by NY Times, Jet, etc.

What I think this showed us is that racism is insidiously unrecognized, even within ourselves when we attempt to be most tolerant. Fighting racism is a contant effort of vigilance and self reflection and social activity.

Some of the agents who filed a lawsuit against the agency, just happened to be on Gore's security detail. Gore was not involved in the legal action.

::sarcasm::

all bigoted in our own country. It doesn't make sense. We are not all wall street thiefs, either. And within wall street, they are not all thieves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce

"(24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. ..." Interesting history. He was well supported and has been.

The issue here is what hotels should do when this happens. Is there a hotel industry policy, in general? What are FL laws. Should the hotel have asked him to change hotels?

Is there anything else we can do to make your stay more enjoyable?

Oh, you won't be staying? Well, have a nice day!

And he wanted a "Hey Boy" of his very own...

"We cannot facilitate or support illegal activity and I am obligated to report such activity on these premises."

Same thing I said to the drunken jerk who offered me money to "find him a girl".

My grandparents were some of those rich pricks everybody loves to deride here on DU. We never ate a meal in the condo but went to every fine restaurant in the city and outside it and NEVER did either one of my grandparents criticize, shun or otherwise insult any help, no matter what color their skin was. Furthermore it is in Naples that I learned from Gramps to always tip well because the servers truly appreciate it. Oil and bank money, FWIW. I hate generalizations about the wealthy. OTOH, the hotel acted appallingly and yes, I hope they pay dearly for it.

Just in really poor taste and judgment, ESPECIALLY in America.

No, the real culprit is Ritz Carlton. While entering the customer request was appropriate, to cover the hotel's ass, actually acting on the request was utterly against what our country stands for.

No doubt a manager or staffer or two will get fired and the hotel will claim this isn't their policy but something a few individuals took upon themselves to do. . . .

There is no tolerance for intolerance. I'm sorry, Mr Morgan, that's how the real democratic world works.

The hotel should have told the family that they would be treated like all the other guests, and if they could not deal with the conditions or staff, to find another place to stay. But of course that might have cost them a bit of money, and we all know that to most businesses money is everything and human dignity is nothing.