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Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

cherry*135 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:31:59 GMT

Just heard this on TV. Owner said he thought it was a light hearted idea. I didn't catch it all but I think he said it wasn't handed out at the dinner.

crikey - It was that restaurant named in the link on a previous thread in this topic.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

donnashuggy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:34:01 GMT

Light hearted my foot!

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

izabsmiling — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:36:00 GMT

he is party donor .The LNP say he was not asked to send the email to mal

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

cherry*135 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:36:26 GMT

Sexist menu was bad private joke, says restaurant owner

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/calls-mal-brough-be-dumped-lnp-over-sexist-menu/1904581/

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

**meep** — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:43:42 GMT

wow.....so what now from Gillard after she said this:

"This is Tony Abbott's Liberals, this is what they're like, the real risk for Australia is if Tony Abbott was ever Prime Minister it wouldn't be a question of what is on a fundraising menu, we would see this lack of respect for women littered through his government decisions,"

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THE owner of the restaurant at the centre of a scandal over a sexist menu has reportedly apologised to Mal Brough, saying he created a mock menu as a light-hearted joke.

The LNP on Wednesday night released an apology from Joe Richards, of the Richards and Richards restaurant, saying the menus were never distributed at the $1000 a head fundraiser featuring Joe Hockey.

"Dear Mal, I have been following the rubbish that has been on the news today,'' the letter from Joe Richards reads.

"I would like to confirm what actually happened: there were never any menus distributed on the tables or in the restaurant.

"I created a mock menu myself as a light-hearted joke, however as I said I never produced them for public distribution.

"Unfortunately a staff member saw the mock menu, and unbeknownst to myself, posted it on their Facebook.

"It now appears that a third party for political reasons has distributed it, yet I can reassure you that no such menu was distributed on the night.

"As you know no one at the dinner was privy to such a menu, and it is so unfortunate that an in-house joke between myself and my son has caused you great problems and embarrassment.''

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

catsnknots — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:50:57 GMT

It now appears the "menu" that was today's page one news item was in fact a private "in house" joke between the restaurant owner Joe Richards and his kitchen staff. It was apparently posted on FB by one of his staff.

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I heard today that this was garnished up today to make Gillards point... I thought no way would this be a political set up.. it has to be real... no one would use this today specifically to make a gender war argument..

Well after hearing this news really makes me wonder if it was in fact a labor tool...

ok.. made up by this restaurant owner but regurgitated by the labor party as a "weapon"

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

freakiness — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:57:40 GMT

Or the LNP donor owner decided to cop the rap because he's a good guy and

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

cherry*135 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:00:24 GMT

I don't think so Cat. I can see how a worker could have picked this up and posted it on their facebook thinking it was funny or whatever.. later another worker (Chef?) reposted it on twitter and it grew from there.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

cherry*135 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:01:52 GMT

Or the LNP donor owner decided to cop the rap because he's a good guy and

Not disputing your post, but where does it say the restaurant owner is a LNP donor?

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

cherry*135 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:02:40 GMT

Fishy business which ever way you look at it perhaps.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:07:40 GMT

So the owner made a one off menu as a private joke between him and his son. I do hope he is ashamed. I would have thought that someone whose restaurant was also linked to a shop that sold $5000 suits would have a little more class than that. Undoubtedly he will attract a lot less business as a result.

I hope they name and shame the two responsible for its distribution. If there aren't legal ramifications for their actions, there will certainly by industry ones - it is unlikely that either will ever get a job as anything other than a line cook in grandpas burger joint ever again. They have broken the trust, not only of their employer, but also of their workmates - who now would want to work with or employ them?

Seems that a few on the boards may have to eat humble pie though, eh? No wonder no one at the function admitted to seeing it. It wasn't even there. Hence the lack of proof.

Will be interesting to see how the situation is handled over the next few days, but I daresay, that if the newspaper article is accurate there will be quite a few apologies going around.

I do hope that our PM has the good manners to at least be a little embarrassed by her reaction and comments. She is a lawyer and reacted without proof or confirmation - if the newspaper article is accurate and the LNP are innocent of all wrong doing, then our PM has shown that her reaction was a knee jerk irresponsible and unthinking act who was grasping at straws to smear some mud.

I do expect better, not only from our PM, but also from someone trained in the law.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:08:28 GMT

Light hearted my foot!

What flavour pie would you like to order?

Humble or egg?

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

catsnknots — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:12:10 GMT

Gillard is going to say "see.. even the supporters are sexist"

She won't apologise.. she NEVER does.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

icyfroth — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:12:54 GMT

I thought the quail with small breasts and large thighs rather funny

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:13:36 GMT

Or the LNP donor owner decided to cop the rap because he's a good guy and

The damage to his business and business reputation would not be worth that. His associated store sells $5000 suits.

Unless you are now implying that the LNP gave him hush money in the form of promised patronage, contracts and accounts?

I hope that we see the LNP distance themselves from this establishment - they would be foolish iof they didn't - imagine what would happen if word got out about continued patronage or money exchanges now.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

id_pending — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:14:32 GMT

I wouldnt be surprised if the LNP leaked it, trying to manipulate the ALP into making the reaction they did knowing it would then make them all look like fools.....

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

donnashuggy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:15:40 GMT

What flavour pie would you like to order?

Humble or egg?

Believe what you want to believe, the damage control is not believable.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

donnashuggy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:27:35 GMT

https://twitter.com/latikambourke/status/344609190368649216

I think it started here for me, mmm

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:29:49 GMT

I wouldnt be surprised if the LNP leaked it, trying to manipulate the ALP into making the reaction they did knowing it would then make them all look like fools.....

But they should have known better than to react like they did regardless of who "leaked it" - with no substantiated proof. These are educated people, at least one of them trained in law, and they reacted no better than a bunch of gossiping housewives and Labor supporters on ........

ROFL @ manipulating them into making that reaction. They should have known better. They should not have reacted before they had proof.

These are the people who are apparently leading our Country!

I hope for the PM's sake that by morning, this confession is proven to be fake, otherwise I can't see how this is anything other than the final nail in her coffin.

It would just reinforce for me the haste and lack of due care and investigation that so many other things have been implemented in by this government.

Re: Menu (with ref to Gillard & Rudd) - Restaurant Owner admits it was his idea

cherry*135 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:30:32 GMT

I hope they name and shame the two responsible for its distribution.

Why? What they did may not be fair, but they haven't broken any laws. In the other thread it said a 'past' employee who reosted it on twitter.

I don't think the owner will lose a lot of business either, probably knows a lot of people who thinks the same way he does.