‘Little Fat Black Shirt’: Subko Faces Backlash After Bengaluru Customer Finds Body-Shaming Description On Receipt
A Bengaluru customer has criticised popular coffee chain Subko after discovering that a body-shaming description had allegedly been entered in place of his name on a receipt at the brand’s Koramangala outlet. The incident at Subko The Craftery sparked discussion online after the customer shared his experience on Reddit. The post subsequently drew Subko’s attention, prompting the coffee company to…
A customer in Bengaluru criticized coffee chain Subko after discovering a body-shaming description on his receipt at the brand's Koramangala outlet. The incident, which was shared on Reddit, prompted Subko to issue a public apology and announce disciplinary and procedural changes. The customer had ordered at the Koramangala café and paid for his meal, but upon checking the receipt, he noticed that his name was replaced by the description "Little fat black shirt."
The customer argued that the description should not have been entered deliberately and that body-shaming should not be treated differently based on the gender of the person targeted. Subko responded by acknowledging the incident, expressing remorse for the action, and announcing disciplinary action against the employee involved.
The company also stated that it was reviewing its customer information recording process to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.
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