Nurse's Night Out Turns into Fashion Police Fiasco at Steakhouse
(photo:Y’Mine McClanahan/Facebook)
(photo:Y’Mine McClanahan/Facebook)
In a plot twist no one saw coming, a Louisiana nurse found herself at the center of a steakhouse scandal when her outfit was deemed "too revealing" by management. Y’Mine McClanahan, who regularly dines at Stabs Prime Steak and Seafood, was dressed in a modest floral top and a lengthy skirt that touched her feet when she was shown the door.
McClanahan took to Facebook to vent her frustrations, noting she'd worn the same outfit to other locations of the steakhouse "SEVERAL times" without issue. But this time, the fashion jury at the Jefferson-Baton Rouge location had spoken, and they were not pleased.
"People can wear jeans, regular t-shirts, their waitresses can wear mini skirts with their butt hanging out and fishnets, but my set is too revealing for the 'atmosphere' they’re trying to create," McClanahan fumed. “Never again. I’m done with Stabs.”
In a video posted by McClanahan, she confronted the steakhouse’s co-owner, Dori Murvin, who explained that the top was the problem. “This is just too revealing at the top,” Murvin said, making vague hand gestures that might have been more helpful if accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation.
McClanahan countered by pointing out the waitresses' more daring attire, but Murvin wasn't budging. “We have buckled down on our dress code,” she replied, suggesting that the crackdown on inappropriate attire was as serious as a major crime investigation.
Feeling more like she’d been on a “What Not to Wear” episode than a dinner outing, McClanahan walked down the block to Zea Rotisserie & Bar, where her outfit received “several compliments” and she was “politely seated” without any issues. Take that, Stabs!
Despite the steakhouse’s policy of "business casual" and “proper attire required,” McClanahan’s followers were not having it. Comments poured in, with one user summing up the sentiment: “AWFUL!! It’s not even revealing or nothing. I’m sorry sis!” Another added, “So you can’t wear that but the waitress can wear what she had on. Make that make sense.”
Stabs Prime Steak and Seafood, feeling the heat from the social media backlash, issued a statement clarifying their dress code has been around for over three years and is enforced a few times a month, even extending to asking patrons to remove baseball hats. They also admitted to revisiting their staff uniforms to avoid double standards, possibly hinting at a future where everyone wears matching business casual uniforms.
Meanwhile, McClanahan, who is also the vice president of the Baton Rouge Branch of NAACP, left feeling “kind of mortified, violated, ashamed and really humiliated,” questioning what the actual problem was with her attire. As for Stabs, they might want to consider adding a fashion consultant to their team to avoid any future sartorial showdowns.