Oh my gosh, I cant believe this story. I guess I can see both sides as a parent and someone who has worked in restaurants for years. I think the owner was concerned because obviously any other customer could have used those condiments and then food gets sent back, meals gets comped etc etc extremely troublesome to those in the kitchen and the management. If she really did pour pepper over the remainder of your daughter's uneaten meal then I would say that's going a little far but I know the majority of restaurants I worked at, the management would have been livid if that happened, maybe not gone that far but they would probably have been pretty pissed off. ON THE OTHER HAND, depending on your daughter's age, kids will be kids, they do things they arent supposed to and that's what they do. I would never let someone scream at my child that way and like Konachick, would have appreciated it if it was settled between adults and I would have offered for my child to fix what she did. I've heard the owners are very nice people and that they started that business for their young son to take over one day ( which is really great of them ). Sticky situation you've got here, I wouldnt go contacting the police but I know you must feel very bitter. They feel they were wronged and you feel you were wronged, I dont think anyone wins here unfortunately.
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