The Baltimore Sun reports that a Baltimore Dunkin’ Donuts has removed a sign that was extraordinarily offensive. On Monday morning, a Baltimore local television news producer posted an image of the sign on social media.
If you hear any of our staff SHOUTING in a language other than ENGLISH Please call 443-415-7775 immediately with the name of the employee to receive a coupon for FREE Coffee and a pastry.
-GENERAL MANAGER
Dunkin’ Donuts HQ gave a statement to the Sun saying that this specifically done by the general manager who thought she was addressing a “customer service and satisfaction issue.” I realize that it can be tough when you don’t understand someone else’s language. But, as the recently passed Anthony Bourdain was often explaining to the world—immigrants make our food, serve our food, clean up after we have eaten that food.
"People have differing opinions on what we should do about immigration in the future. How open or how closed our borders should be. Fine. But let's be honest, at least, about who is cooking in America NOW. Who we rely on--have relied on for decades. The bald fact is that the entire restaurant industry in America would close down overnight, would never recover, if current immigration laws were enforced quickly and thoroughly across the board. Everyone in the industry knows this. It is undeniable. Illegal labor is the backbone of the service and hospitality industry--Mexican, Salvadoran and Ecuadoran in particular. To contemplate actually doing without is to contemplate mass closings, a general shake-out of individually owned and operated restaurants--and, of course, unthinkably (now) higher prices in the places that manage to survive. Considering that our economy and employment picture is now largely based on us selling hamburgers to each other, the ripple effects would be grave. I know very few chefs who've even heard of a US born citizen coming in the door to ask for a dishwasher, night clean-up or kitchen prep job. Until that happens--let's at least try to be honest when discussing this issue."
Deal with it.