{
  "id": 2727709,
  "title": "'Little fat black shirt': Bengaluru cafe faces heat over 'body-shaming' customer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/little-fat-black-shirt-bengaluru-cafe-faces-heat-over-body-shaming",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:26:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/little-fat-black-shirt-bengaluru-cafe-faces-heat-over-body-shaming-customer-apologises/articleshow/133434081.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Bengaluru café, Subko, found itself in hot water after a customer was labeled \"Little Fat Black Shirt\" on his bill, rather than by his name or order details. The customer posted the receipt on social media, sparking outrage. The café promptly apologized, acknowledging the incident was a result of body-shaming and not merely a mistake. They vowed to listen to feedback via their internal complaints commission and publicly address the matter to demonstrate accountability. The café firmly condemned fat-shaming, emphasizing that it was unacceptable and never an appropriate response.",
  "summary": "A Bengaluru customer was upset by a cafe's bill description. The receipt identified him as \"Little Fat Black Shirt\" instead of his name. Subko cafe has apologized publicly for the incident and its team member's actions. They are taking accountability and condemning body-shaming in all its forms. The cafe has invited feedback through its Internal Complaints Commission.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}