A Johnny Rockets waiter kicked the Queen of Soul out of a Lewiston, New York restaurant.
The young waiter was “very rude, unprofessional and nasty” towards Aretha Franklin when she ordered a hamburger in a to go bag, but decided to enjoy her meal at the restaurant instead. Franklin went to the burger joint with her nephew after her sold out concert. What makes this story even more bizarre: the waiter didn’t recognize the legend, and continued to berate her for sitting down in a booth without asking. The restaurant was described as being not busy.
The waiter then ordered Franklin to stand outside the Johnny Rockets restaurant, which was located inside a food court. The living legend then stormed out of the Ontario, Canada restaurant.
A Johnny Rockets spokeswoman says the franchise owner is sorry for the actions of “a new and very young employee.”
She says the owner has spoken with the employee and has clarified takeout policies.