Waiter who called three women diners 'FAT GIRLS' on receipt FIRED amid public outcry



A waiter at a California lounge who caused an outrage last week after labeling a trio of female customers as ‘fat girls’ on their receipt has been fired over the weekend, according to the establishment’s Facebook page.



Christine Duran, Christina Huerta and Isabel Robles were having a good time at the Chilly D's Sports Lounge and Cameo Club Casino in Stockton Thursday night, but when they asked for the check they couldn't believe their eyes.

'I got the bill, and I was like, why does the receipt say, "fat girls?"' Duran told News 10 .

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Check: The women were having a good time until they received their check, pictured, and noticed it said 'Fat Girls' on the top

The insulting contents of the receipt went viral, pressuring the management of the Chilly D’s Sports Lounge and Cameo Club Casino to reportedly suspend the waiter in question, known only as ‘Jeff.’



Shortly before 3pm on Saturday, the eatery posted a message on its Facebook page saying that the rude server ‘has been immediately terminated,’ NBC's Bites reported.



‘What happened to those girls at our bar was unacceptable and is in no way a reflection of how we run our business,’ the message goes on to say. ‘We are a family run business and strive to make our customers feel welcomed and appreciated.



‘My family is embarrassed and we are holding a full staff meeting to re-train all of our remaining employees so that this never happens again. In no manner do we want to be associated with this type of behavior and it is devastating that one persons behavior has reflected on our family's establishment.



The manager of the restaurant added that he and his family would like to meet with the three women so that they could apologize to them in person for the traumatic experience.

‘I completely understand why they were hurt by what was written on their receipt and that type of treatment isn't tolerated. Also there will be no tolerance in the future, guaranteed,’ the post reads. ‘My hope is to heal our newly tarnished reputation so that everyone feels safe and welcome again.’

Hurt feelings: The women, pictured, took a photo of the receipt to prove how they were treated

Upset: Isabel Robles, pictured, insists the offensive bill was no laughing matter

It all started Thursday night when a trio of girlfriends enjoying a night out on the town were issued a receipt at the conclusion of their meal at Chilly D's lounge.



When Duran first looked at the piece of paper, she thought it was a joke, and so did her two friends.



'I was laughing at her, and she was like, "I'm serious." I'm like, "No, it does not say fat girls, let me see it,"' Huerta said.

Duran showed the receipt to her friends who finally believed her.



'I'm looking at it. I was like, "Oh, heck no,"' Robles said.



The ladies quizzed their waiter when he returned to their table but he denied any involvement.



He said that Jeff, whose name was on the receipt, must have typed the offensive slur into the computer as he was taking their order. But he said Jeff had gone for the night.



The three women, upset and outraged, demanded to see a manager.

'He had a smirk on his face, like it was funny, but he was trying not to laugh,' Huerta said, describing the manager.



The manager told the women he was sorry for what happened and offered to discount their bill by 25 per cent. But the ladies were unimpressed by the offer.



'He was like, "Well, I can do 50 per cent," and we were just like, "Are you serious?"' Huerta said.



Huerta took a photo of the receipt so she had proof of how she and her friends had been treated by the restaurant.



The women said they expect people to find the check amusing but insist it's no laughing matter.



'It's not funny,' Robles told News 10, tearing up.

Poor form: The Cameo Club Casino restaurant, pictured, have apologised for the receipt

'I can just see it over and over again, and I still can't believe it. They labeled us "fat girls." It's just something we got to deal with.'



Huerta added: 'I still can't believe it. I still can't get that out of my mind, what happened to us. I still can't believe that somebody would put that on a receipt.'



Cameo Club Casino bar manager Jimmy Seimers said he was disgusted at the staff member's joke.



'I was really appalled, obviously, at the behavior,' Seimers, who wasn't working that night, told News 10.



Seimers said he questioned Jeff when he found out and he admitted typing the words into the computer.



'I just want to tell (the women) that we're sincerely sorry for that, and that we'll do everything in our power to make sure that this never happens to anyone ever again,' Seimers told the TV station.