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re: Destin restaurant Harry T's bans LSU fans
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:40 pm to namvet6566
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:40 pm to namvet6566
Maybe this establishment had a bad experience with extremely obnoxious LSU fans in the past.
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Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:40 pm to rmnldr
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Sorry you cannot understand that.
Awesome management skills
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:41 pm to rmnldr
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150 Gators have RESERVED the entire restaurant for their home games to watch as a club, this was a reservation, and their only request.......NO COMPETING SCHOOLS ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANT DURING THEIR GAMES.
Disregarding the restaurant's part in this, how freaking pussy-assed can this group be? I've always considered half the fun of going to an outside establishment to watch a game, the prospect that there will be opposing fans to razz while doing so.
So lame.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:41 pm to Goldrush25
Maybe
Maybe not
Maybe go frick yourself
Maybe not
Maybe go frick yourself
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:41 pm to The Hurricane
The people defending this are crazy. The business can do this if they want to but dont act like this is normal behavior. Should Louisiana restaurants start banning fans of all other sec teams on game day? Have you ever heard of any place doing this before? It is a stupid move that makes them look like jerks.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:42 pm to McLemore
I'm reading the negative yelp reviews and their managers and owner responds to them all. It's very pathetic and unprofessional to debate with people on yelp instead of having them call them to correct mistakes.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:43 pm to rmnldr
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The story is indeed terrible....if true.
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Went to watch LSU/Gator game and were told LSU fans were not welcome.
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NO COMPETING SCHOOLS ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANT DURING THEIR GAMES.
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Only Gator fans in their restaurant. We left as did a lot of others.
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150 Gators have RESERVED the entire restaurant for their home games to watch as a club
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DURING THEIR GAMES.
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Went back after game and were physically turned away at the door (in our winning LSU gear).
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if true
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if true.
Sounds like the manager corroborated the story.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:43 pm to BRgetthenet
i have to think "what a maroon" about this manager....we've had gumps wearing their colors at Legends for the Alabama game...and we treated them with civility...
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:43 pm to Lester Earl
Here's Nick Empson's Linkedin profile, just in case anyone wanted to see it. Interesting that hes's a Florida State graduate...
LINK
LINK
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:43 pm to Murtown
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The amount of people in this country that don't know what discrimination means is scary
True. The number that do not appreciate irony is probably its equal.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:44 pm to rmnldr
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I'm reading the negative yelp reviews and their managers and owner responds to them all.
I've always found that to be the BIGGEST turn off ever (and also a really big red flag) for an establishment, to see a manager who feels like he has to give a response to every single criticism, no matter how tiny it is, on an online review site.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:44 pm to rmnldr
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And the response from the manager: quote:The story is indeed terrible....if true. You were informed the Emerald Coast Gator Club have reserved the entire restaurant for a watch party, about 150 Gators have RESERVED the entire restaurant for their home games to watch as a club, this was a reservation, and their only request.......NO COMPETING SCHOOLS ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANT DURING THEIR GAMES. We fulfill that request . I
If this was true, all they needed was a sign on the door stating "establishment was closed for a private party" etc. Sorry he's such a poor manager.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:45 pm to Lester Earl
Living in this area, I am not surprised by this at all about Harry T's. I avoid them no matter what considering there are so many other choices with way better atmospheres. I see you left a review on Trip Advisor.
Trip Advisor
Regardless, the way they turned you down seemed inconsiderate and definitely could have been handled more professionally.
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“Unprofessional & Rude”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 19, 2015 NEW
Went to watch LSU/Gator game and were told LSU fans were not welcome.
Only Gator fans in their restaurant. We left as did a lot of others. Went back after game and were physically turned away at the door (in our winning LSU gear).
We will never go to this restaurant again after such terrible behavior and will spread the word far and wide.
Visited October 20151 of 5 stars Value
1 of 5 stars Service
1 of 5 stars Food
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“Great HAPPY HOUR”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2014
Daniel E, Public Relations Manager at Harry T's, responded to this review, yesterday
The story is indeed terrible....if true. You were informed the Emerald Coast Gator Club have reserved the entire restaurant for a watch party, about 150 Gators have RESERVED the entire restaurant for their home games to watch as a club, this was a reservation, and their only request.......NO COMPETING SCHOOLS ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANT DURING THEIR GAMES. We fulfill that request . I am personally a Seminole, but I realize when they donated over $31,000 in scholarships from these watch parties, I understand. Sorry you cannot understand that.
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Regardless, the way they turned you down seemed inconsiderate and definitely could have been handled more professionally.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:46 pm to Dignan
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Here's Nick Empson's Linkedin profile, just in case anyone wanted to see it. Interesting that hes's a Florida State graduate...
Doesn't say he's a graduate. Only that he attended and then tried to become a cop and then somehow ended up a bar manager. He has quite the story to tell I'm sure.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:46 pm to fab4lsu
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all they needed was a sign on the door stating "establishment was closed for a private party"
That is definitely what they should have done.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:46 pm to Dignan
It's a bar and a less than sophisticated response. Is this really a shock? His letter will open him up for all kinds of flack.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:46 pm to rmnldr
Only logical thing to do is have a group of black/gay LSU fans go there and try to get a table. If they seat them they are hypocrites, if they don't they are bigots.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:46 pm to fab4lsu
It's Harry t's lighthouse restaurant right?
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:46 pm to Lester Earl
I've been there many of times but I can promise never again.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:47 pm to BreakingTheBank
shocked Florida fans can't handle it
if they truly asked for no LSU fans
if they truly asked for no LSU fans
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