The customer is allegedly to have taken hair from his own armpit and sprinkled it on his succulent steak, seemingly unaware the whole act was caught on CCTV camera
A customer’s “repulsive” armpit hair act sparked outrage after he claimed to have found strands of hair in his meal at a top-rated restaurant.
The customer, part of a family-of-six demanded a refund after he claimed to have found a hair in his food. But, CCTV video at the steak house revealed there was more to the man’s story.
In the clip, the man – dressed in a white polo – could be seen sitting with his family as they tucked into the pricey cuts of meat. Shockingly, the man appeared to reach into his armpits before pulling out strands of hair and sprinkling them on his food.
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Pony Dining in The Rocks manager took to social media to hit out at the brazen act. The Sydney, Australia, restaurant manager told news.com.au, the family dined on some of the most expensive meals, racking up a $600 (£312) bill.
The group ordered pricey steaks, including the tomahawk that could cost upward of $140 (£72). The manager said: “We served them a wonderful dinner.
“Everything was very clean, they had a beautiful table. We decided to check the CCTV after we noticed they were acting very weird.”
Pony Dining said they took the footage to police but they claimed officers told them there was nothing that could be done. The restaurant added: “We want other restaurants to be aware about these kinds of customers.”
In a post shared to Instagram, they continued: “We don’t usually share content like this. This footage shows an incident that occurred in our venue.
“After the meal was served, the guest later raised a complaint regarding a hair in their meal and declined payment for all the food. During the interaction, our team also experienced inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour.
“The matter has been formally reported. This video is shared to raise awareness for fellow hospitality venues.”
The restaurant claimed they released the footage in order to raise awareness among other restaurant owners in the area. One viewer, who claimed to work at a nearby restaurant said they recognised the man had done “the exact same thing” to them.
The employee added: “I’m a restaurant manager just next to you guys, and they did the exact same thing to me. They ‘found a small rock’ in their food and created a huge scene, then left without paying the full bill.
“On CCTV, you can clearly see him taking it out of his pocket and placing it on the plate before starting his act. He’s an absolute scam and feeds his whole family for free every time.”