NEW DELHI: An Indian restaurant in Bahrain has been sealed by authorities after a veiled woman was allegedly denied entry, according to media reports.
The incident took place at the Bahrain Lanterns – an Indian restaurant located in the Adliya area of the country’s capital Manama.
Following the incident, the restaurant issued a formal apology on their social media handle.
The restaurant said it regretted the mistake made by the manager, an Indian, and that he has been suspended from service.
“Everyone is welcome to Lanterns as how it has been for more than 35 years that we have been serving all nationalities in the beautiful kingdom of Bahrain. Lanterns is a place for everyone to come enjoy with their families and feel at home. In this instance, a mistake has been made by a manager who is now being suspended as this does not represent who we are. As a goodwill gesture, we welcome all our Bahraini patrons to Lanterns on Tuesday 29th of March to have complimentary food on us,” the statement posted on Instagram read.
The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority has launched a probe into the issue. “We reject all actions that discriminate against people, especially regarding their national identity,” the authorities were quoted by local media channels.
The incident took place at the Bahrain Lanterns – an Indian restaurant located in the Adliya area of the country’s capital Manama.
Following the incident, the restaurant issued a formal apology on their social media handle.
The restaurant said it regretted the mistake made by the manager, an Indian, and that he has been suspended from service.
“Everyone is welcome to Lanterns as how it has been for more than 35 years that we have been serving all nationalities in the beautiful kingdom of Bahrain. Lanterns is a place for everyone to come enjoy with their families and feel at home. In this instance, a mistake has been made by a manager who is now being suspended as this does not represent who we are. As a goodwill gesture, we welcome all our Bahraini patrons to Lanterns on Tuesday 29th of March to have complimentary food on us,” the statement posted on Instagram read.
The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority has launched a probe into the issue. “We reject all actions that discriminate against people, especially regarding their national identity,” the authorities were quoted by local media channels.