The owner of a seafood restaurant is asking for the community's help in identifying a grumpy person who knocked over a server's tray at Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market last Sunday during Mother's Day celebrations. The man's behavior was captured on the premises' surveillance cameras.
The owner of the restaurant, Luis García, said the incident happened unexpectedly, which was also noticed by the waiter, who hadn't expected his tray of dishes to be overturned. "I was shocked, saddened, upset, angry," García said.
The surveillance camera shows how the man, who was apparently leaving the restaurant, passes a waiter carrying two large trays full of food and casually knocks one of them over, leaving the waiter speechless. "I've seen a lot of things, but I've never seen that before," the restaurant owner commented.
According to García, the inappropriate behavior began before he turned over the food tray. He added that the man entered the establishment and began behaving unusually. He walked through a group of customers to approach the hostess and then sat down at a table. When a manager approached him, the situation began to escalate.
"He just wasn't making much sense and was very angry, very angry, using a lot of profanity," Garcia explained. Once he was told to leave, the incident became more serious. In the video, the man can be seen behind the manager using profanity as the manager called the police to report the incident.
All the families and mothers celebrating that special day began to watch in bewilderment what was happening. "He could have gone south quickly. My boys quickly realized what was happening and got him out. I was proud of them," added the owner, who believes the man may have been suffering from a mental disorder.
"Mother's Day is a difficult day for some people. Maybe this person wasn't having the best time," the manager explained. Fortunately, no one was hurt in this embarrassing situation. The video circulating on social media has had such a strong impact that the restaurant has received several calls expressing their willingness to help identify the grumpy man.
"People from all over have called to tip the server and buy food. It's been an incredible show of support locally and even nationally," Garcia said. Authorities are searching for the individual, as he may be linked to other incidents that occurred that day. "We need to find him and get him help," the restaurant owner concluded.
