WWII POWs Turned Away From Wolfgang Puck’s New Spot in Dallas

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 15 October 2010 11:14 AM

Things were stewing at Wolfgang Puck’s new restaurant in Texas this week. The Dallas Morning News says a hostess at the restaurant refused to seat a group of World War II POWs because they did not meet the “business casual” dress code. Clad in “baseball caps, POW T-shirts and shorts” the men were turned away, even after one of their wives asked the young hostess if she realized “these veterans fought for your freedom and your way of life.”

The men, who were in Dallas on a guided tour, said it was the first time they’d encountered a problem. And despite the memories of having “dug through trash for food…and slept in ankle-deep cow manure,” the men had a good sense of humor about the whole thing:  “We’ve been all over the country, and we’ve never had this kind of problem. Dallas must be a first-class town.”

After the incident was reported to higher ups, the restaurant immediately sent the gentlemen an apology—and some scotch.

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