A Chinese restaurant compensated 4,000 diners after a shocking video showed two drunk teens urinating into the hotpot broth.
A shocking incident occurred at a popular hotpot restaurant in Shanghai, China, where two teenagers were filmed urinating into the broth.
This act, captured on video, has led to significant public outrage and concern for the restaurant’s patrons.
The restaurant, Haidilao, is one of the largest hotpot chains in China.
A video captures drunk teens standing on table and peeing into restaurant’s hotpot broth
The incident took place in late February, and the video quickly spread across social media platforms.
In the footage, two 17-year-old boys stand on a dining table and urinate into a pot of broth.
The video has raised many questions about hygiene and safety in dining establishments.
Fortunately, authorities confirmed that no customers consumed the contaminated broth.
Local police were alerted to the situation soon after the video went viral. They arrived at the restaurant and arrested the two teenagers for their actions.
Reports indicate that the boys became intoxicated during the incident. Their behavior shocked diners and staff alike, leading to a call for stricter regulations in restaurants.
Restaurant was forced to compensate 4,000 diners after the incident
Haidilao confirmed that the personal hotpot equipment isn’t re-used but unsure if the contaminated pot was properly cleaned.
The restaurant apologized and replaced all hotpots and dining utensils following the incident.
They discovered the teenagers’ actions days later when videos began circulating on social media.
The company took an additional week to determine which of their many Shanghai locations was involved in the incident.
Haidilao responded quickly to the incident. The company issued a formal apology to its customers and took steps to address the situation.
They replaced all hotpots and dining utensils in the affected area. Additionally, the restaurant offered compensation to the nearly 4,000 diners who visited the Shanghai location between February 24 and March 8.
Customers affected by the incident will receive a full refund for their meals, as well as cash compensation equal to ten times the amount they paid.
The restaurant expressed understanding about the distress caused by the incident and committed to taking responsibility.
‘We fully understand that the distress caused to our customers by this incident cannot be fully compensated for by any means, but we will do our utmost to take responsibility,’ Haidilao said in a statement.
This event is not the first of its kind in China.
A similar incident occurred in 2018 when a noodle shop owner discovered that a rival had contaminated his broth.
These incidents show the need for better enforcement of health regulations in the food service industry.
Public outrage erupts after the viral video of the drunk teens
The public has expressed mixed reactions.
Many diners expressed their shock and disgust at the actions of the two teenagers.
Some customers have called for stricter penalties for such behavior, while others have voiced support for the restaurant’s swift action in addressing the situation.
One user said: Evil immature pricks! I hope the restaurant takes them to the cleaners for what they did!
The second user added: No no no that is disgusting those teenagers would have to meet my backhand if I was at that restaurant.
The third user commented: They should be jailed and charged for all the criminal and punitive damaged that they caused.
Take them to the cleaners, both them and their parents.
The fourth user wrote: What is the average age for a teens to start drinking and cause that stupidity that older men even don’t drunk to that level.
Those nonsense teens must be punished for that stupid stuff.
Another user said: Disgusting, should make them eat it
Someone wrote: Shut it down permanently!