Chicago Chili’s greeter attacked after customers object to wait time, video shows

The Brief

  • A 19-year-old greeter at a Chicago Chili’s was attacked by a group after they became upset over a 30-minute wait time and misinterpreted her standard farewell as sarcasm.
  • Video shows members of the group returning to the restaurant and punching, kicking, and pulling the employee’s hair before fleeing the scene.
  • The employee, bruised but determined, says she did nothing wrong and wants the attackers arrested; Chicago police are investigating, and Chili’s has not commented.

CHICAGO A restaurant greeter in Chicago was attacked last week, and the incident was caught on camera.

The 19-year-old employee said she was following company policy when a routine farewell turned violent. She was punched, kicked and had hair ripped from her scalp.

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