A gay couple say they felt they had no choice but to leave a restaurant on St. Valentine’s Day after another customer complained when they shared a brief kiss.
Sam Anderson and Angus Reilly were exchanging gifts at The Mumbai Inn in Leicester, England on 12 February when the owner “stood over” them saying it was a “family friendly” place.
"You know as a gay couple that this stuff happens, but you don't know when it's going to happen."
Anderson and Reilly were left “so shocked” and “got up and left straight away”.
Owner Andaz Rana spoke to them because another customer “had not been comfortable” but has since apologised.
Mr Anderson, 20, from Oadby, Leicestershire, said: “I was so shocked. Then we got up and left straight away.
“What so upset us was the intimidating way he went about it and the fact he referenced it was a family friendly restaurant, as if being a gay couple is something that not is family friendly.
Mr Rana said he treats all his customers equally but spoke to the couple when another customer, who was there with a child, said they were not comfortable sitting near them.
Rana has since said he is “very upset” the couple shared their story on social media, instead of coming to see him at the restaurant in person.