Verdicchio Restaurant and Wine Cellar

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

We made a booking 29 September for a 40th birthday that we would host. The person who was arranging this spoke to a lady by the name of Sandra to agreed to have us and my wife even made a trip there to look at the venue. They agreed we can have a separate menu etc. Today, our friend who was arranging with the venue calls to check if they have ribs whilst on the call, Olga mentions that she was meaning to call us to say they can't accommodate us and they will have to cancel our booking. After a back and forth with my friend, Olga mention that Jeanette, who seems to be the owner has cancelled our booking and has the audacity to say that she is not here to be politically correct but she is running a restaurant. This is because there is a bigger function taking place and all of a sudden there is not place for the little people. It is a month ago when we made our booking, and they cancel a few days before the function. This is CAPITALISM at it's best. No regard for people, no integrity, doesn't matter what you do to others to get ahead, it's all about MONEY!!! WORST PART She said to my friend “not to be judgemental, but black people are always late, your guests might not show up at 7pm”. My friend responded that she is being racist, and she does not know her or her guests. Jeanette's response “if you want to play the race card that is fine with me, I am trying to run a restaurant here, I am not trying to be politically correct.” - People still talk like this in 2022...PATHETIC!!! Had they mentioned it was not possible when we called 29 September this would not be an issue, but at this stage, people have been invited, arrangements made and they drop us at the very last minute not concerned whether or not we have an alternative, as long as their BOTTOM LINE is met. This is disgraceful and leaves a very bad taste in my mouth to think this is how people treat their clientele.