Eswatini restaurant bans beanies after customer complaints
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Mdzimba View Shisanyama restaurant in Mbabane says it has banned beanies after repeated incidents and customer complaints linking the headwear to criminal activity. Management describes the rule as a collective measure intended to protect security and the atmosphere at the venue, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Mdzimba View Shisanyama restaurant in Mbabane, Eswatini, has banned beanies on its premises following incidents involving people wearing them and complaints from customers. Management says the measure responds to security concerns and was decided collectively, according to the Times of Eswatini.
The restaurant’s marketing manager, Sakhile Dlamini, explained that some visitors had associated the beanies with criminal activity and said they felt uncomfortable or unsafe. Management said the ban was not an accusation against everyone who wears one.
The restaurant also rejected speculation that the rule was Dlamini’s personal initiative, as he had only recently joined the team. It said it did not judge customers by their social background or style of dress, including Dickies clothing, All-Star trainers or earrings.
