A California waiter has been fired after asking customers at a Huntington Beach restaurant for proof of residency when they ordered a drink.
The exchange happened at a restaurant earlier this month.
"The fact that he said, 'I need to make sure you're from here before I serve you,' was completely unacceptable," Diana Carrillo wrote on Facebook after visiting the Pacific Coast Highway restaurant last Saturday with two friends.
In a reply to a comment about what happened on their Facebook page, the restaurant said:
"In no way are the actions of this former employee representative of the Saint Marc brand nor are they reflective of the opinions of anyone else on our team, including executive management. We have always celebrated being part of the diverse Huntington Beach community, which means valuing all guests and treating every individual with respect."
The restaurant says the employee was fired.
"In no way are the actions of this former employee representative of the Saint Marc brand nor are they reflective of the opinions of anyone else on our team, including executive management," the comment said.
To make amends, the restaurant said they contacted Carrillo and plan to make a donation to the Orange County Immigrant Youth United, Carrillo's charity of choice.