The Lower East Side restaurant was closed late at night for several days after a savage fight over the July 4 weekend – all because of the spices.
Workers at Bel Fries on Ludlow Street have been traumatized after chaos erupted on Sunday morning just after 4am causing extensive damage.
The restaurant co-owner told NBC New York that he had six employees, but no one wanted to return to work because they were traumatized and feared for their lives, he said, as they suffered physical and emotional injuries. .
Said the partner who didn’t want to mention his name or show his face.
The chaos inside Bill Fries began when a number of patrons became irate and violent. the reason? They were told there was a $1.25 charge for an extra dip for their fries, according to the restaurant’s co-owner.
He said, “They wanted extra sauce, but they didn’t want to pay for it. The extra sauce is actually twenty-five dollars, seventy-five dollars, and I started from there, when they said to them, ‘You have to go! ‘ As soon as they told them to leave, they jumped on them.
The News 4 New York co-owner described the severe damage to his restaurant: “20-30 broken bottles, thrown at my staff, broken computers, the store was a disaster. Everything was in a mess”.
In a video that has gone viral, a woman throws what looks like a can at the staff, then the others climb on the table. Others whip bottles of sauce on staff, while excrement is dumped.
The group also demolished the plastic outbreak fender that was sitting on the counter, but it didn’t stop there. They continued to throw metal objects and destroy computers, while two women at different times were seen hovering around the restaurant counter.
As the group laughs and cheers, the restaurant breaks up as another group watches, recording on their phones. News 4 New York exclusive new video shows employees behind the counter trying to take cover during the attack.
In the wake of the chaos, three women were arrested. They all face multiple charges and are due to face a judge on Friday.
The small business owner said the restaurant opened just before the pandemic, had COVID tolerance and had just returned when the accident happened. He rushed to the store and visited his injured employees in the hospital. Now he wonders: is it worth staying in town?
“I think again is it worth it? Is it still worth doing something in New York? »
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