{"id":2258915,"date":"2024-06-03T18:55:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T22:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upscale-restaurant-gets-backlash-after-age-restrictions-owners-refuse-to-back-down\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T18:58:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T22:58:29","slug":"upscale-restaurant-gets-backlash-after-age-restrictions-owners-refuse-to-back-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upscale-restaurant-gets-backlash-after-age-restrictions-owners-refuse-to-back-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Criticism Arises as High-End Eatery Stands Firm on Age Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fupscale-restaurant-gets-backlash-after-age-restrictions-owners-refuse-to-back-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2258915&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The upscale \u200drestaurant in St. \u2062Louis faces criticism for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-britains-online-safety-proposal-mean-for-big-tech-in-the-us\/\" title=\"What impact will Britain's online safety proposal have on US Big Tech?\">enforcing age restrictions<\/a>, with the\u200b owners standing \u200cfirm despite the backlash. The establishment, run by Marvin Pate,\u200d aims to create a specific ambiance catering to an older clientele, reflecting a resort-like \u2063experience with Jamaican-inspired cuisine.\u200c While some question the policy, others support Pate&#8217;s vision, highlighting\u200d the ongoing debate over the restaurant&#8217;s unique approach.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Upscale Restaurant Gets Backlash After Age Restrictions &#8211; Owners Refuse to Back Down<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/%20\"><span>Warner Todd Huston<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 3, 2024 at 1:57pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A new upscale restaurant in the St. Louis area is suffering a bit of a backlash after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-challenges-biden-murdoch-to-mental-competency-tests\/\" title=\"Trump calls for Biden and Murdoch to undergo mental competency tests.\">setting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-santorum-its-time-to-invest-in-real-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Rick Santorum: It's Time to Invest in Real Infrastructure\">age limits<\/a><\/a> for diners, but the establishment\u2019s owners are not backing down.<\/p>\n<p>When Marvin Pate and his wife opened their West African and Caribbean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-massive-restaurant-chains-may-joining-together-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant<\/a> last month, they decided they wanted a particular clientele \u2014 and that necessarily excluded some younger customers.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Pate told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/article\/news\/local\/new-north-st-louis-county-restaurants-age-restrictions\/63-5b9e0d0b-c06d-4e16-9611-93c2146df50e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSDK-TV<\/a> that he wants to foster a specific air at his Bliss Restaurant in Florissant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Bliss is a home away from home. You can come here and actually feel like you\u2019re at a resort. People will feel like they\u2019re on a vacation,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The place also has an international flavor as all its chefs and top kitchen staff are from Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe offer delicious oxtails, fresh snapper, jerk lamb chops, wonderful cabbage, fresh snapper and more \u2014 all of it is delicious and Jamaican-style,\u201d chef Alex Dixon said.<\/p>\n<p>But one hitch has come up, at least for some folks:\u00a0Women who want to dine at Bliss must be 30, and men must be 35.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/red-lobster-abruptly-closes-dozens-locations-largest-restaurant-liquidation-ever-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant<\/a> requires those who appear younger to show ID at the door to enter.<\/p>\n<p>Is this policy a good one? Will unruly diners be eliminated by keeping out those age groups?<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would you eat at a restaurant with a similar age restriction?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many say young people today lack a sense of decorum and don\u2019t know how to behave. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-judge-strikes-age-limit-handgun-purchases-not-consistent-nations-history-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">age limits<\/a> will certainly put a dent in that at Bliss.<\/p>\n<p>Some on social media were aghast over Pate\u2019s policy.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow that sounds like age discrimination<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M. Arnoult-Jackson (@arnoultjackson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arnoultjackson\/status\/1797004008625745933?\">June 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But assistant manager Erica Rhode explained to KSDK, \u201cIt\u2019s just something for the older people to come do and have a happy hour, come get some good food and not have to worry about some of the young folks that bring some of that drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose younger ones, you can come patronize the business once you turn 30 or 35, because we\u2019re gonna be here for a while,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North St. Louis County restaurant enstates minimum age requirements\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ntGx5bqCvTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Despite the pushback, Pate said he sees no reason to change his mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, we have been getting a little backlash, but that\u2019s OK because we\u2019re sticking to our code,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Their restaurant, their choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 El Conquistador (@ElConqu17574749) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElConqu17574749\/status\/1796106333952839785?\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While some on social media may be disgruntled over it all, some of Pate\u2019s customers said they appreciate the policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a policy that suits the clientele that he\u2019s trying to draw in. I think he\u2019s on the right track,\u201d Fernando Smith told KSDK.<\/p>\n<p>Pate said his patrons have had a mostly positive reaction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidenomics-restaurant-bloodbath-continues-tgi-fridays-joins-applebees-red-lobster-closures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant<\/a> policy. So, at least for now, there is no backing down.<\/p>\n<p>But will it make a difference in the atmosphere at Bliss? Time will tell.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-43\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-43\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-43\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-43\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-43\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Warner Todd Huston has been writing editorials and news since 2001 but started his writing career penning articles about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN and several local Chicago news programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a &#8220;target-rich environment&#8221; for political news. Follow him on Truth Social at @WarnerToddHuston.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Warner Todd Huston has been writing editorials and news since 2001 but started his writing career penning articles about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN and several local Chicago news programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a &#8220;target-rich environment&#8221; for political news. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new upscale St. Louis restaurant faces backlash for age limits, with owners holding their ground. 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