“F**k vegans”: Top chef bans vegans from restaurant
<p dir="ltr">Top Aussie chef John Mountain has banned all vegans from his restaurant in Connoly, Perth after an ugly dispute with a customer split the internet.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The chef took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that vegans won’t be catered to at his restaurant Fyre, which is a big missed steak for the vegans.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Sadly all vegans are now banned from Fyre (for mental health reasons),” he wrote.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“We thank you for your understanding. Xx.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr">The ban reportedly came after a diner complained about the lack of vegan options and was charged $32 for a vegetable dish that was “okay but not that filling”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The young woman also added a personal attack against Mountain and said that his lack of accommodation showed his “shortcomings as a chef”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">She also added that she’s “seen many restaurants come and go from that building and none of them last.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“If you don’t get with the times, I don’t hold out faith that your restaurant will be the one that does.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mountain accepted the complaint but not the personal attack, so he replied: “Thanks for your negative review… please feel free to share your s**tty experience and I look forward to not seeing you again.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">“How very childish. You and all your vegan mates can all go and enjoy your dishes in another venue. You are now banned”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mountain, who was all Fyred up, also said: “F**k vegans seriously … I’m done. At the end of the day, it’s not what I want to do, they can f**k off.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Since the entire ordeal Fyre has been flooded with one star reviews, but many others have awarded it five stars and flooded the comments with positive messages.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Because of your news article I'm now following you and intend to book ! Love your comments and your wit!” wrote one person.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Never been to your restaurant before but we sure will be coming for a steak soon!!! Good on you for standing up for your restaurant,” commented another.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“I can’t understand why so many vegans behave like meatheads,” commented a third.</p>
<p><em>Image: Nine/ Instagram</em></p>
