A North Carolina soul food restaurant is receiving backlash for enforcing a dress code that some people on social media are calling backwards.
Kim’s Kafe in Greensboro posted its rules regarding clothing on its Facebook page on Sunday, saying that they had been in place throughout the summer.
The posted rules include:
- No shorts
- No crop tops
- No leggings
- No T-straps
- No white T-shirts
- No short skirts
- No “skimpy clothes”
- No “cleavage showing”
“People are not leaving anything for the imagination much now days (sic) so our dress code is strict,” the restaurant wrote. Parts of the dress code is seen on the establishment’s front door in photos the restaurant posted to Facebook. The dress code is also featured prominently on the restaurant’s website .
Kim’s Kafe declined to comment on the dress code when reached by USA TODAY on Wednesday, saying: “Not interested, too many of y’all (reporters) calling.”
Restaurant’s dress code sparks backlash
The Facebook post detailing the rules generated significant interest and much outrage, with over 10,000 comments as of Wednesday afternoon.