A restaurant says it mistakenly published a dress code specifying women had to wear “sexy” clothing.
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A sushi restaurant, due to open for the first time on Friday, has apologised after “mistakenly” publishing a dress code which specified women had to wear “sexy” clothing to gain entry.
Beluga in Leatherhead, Surrey, said on its website that women could wear “sexy black ankle-strap heels with a form-fitting top”, or could opt for “skinny jeans” or “midi or bodycon dresses”.
Men were told not to wear tracksuits.
In a post on Instagram the restaurant offered its “sincere apologies”.
It said: “The description was inappropriate, disrespectful and offensive and does not reflect the image we’re seeking to promote.
“We wish to clarify that our policy is a smart dress code for men and women.”
‘Party like it’s 1959’
The dress code has drawn a negative reaction from the public ahead of the restaurant’s opening.
On its Facebook page people said the dress code was “disgusting”, “sexist” and “gross”.
One commenter wrote: “Congrats on doing such a terrible job before you even open.”
“It’s fine, I guess. If you wanna party like it’s 1959,” another post said.
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Another person asked: “What self-respecting woman would ever want to set foot in your restaurant?”Â
Reacting to the story on Reddit, users called it “stale”, “out of touch” and “cringe”.
One person wrote: “Because what are women but faceless objects for filling out your aesthetic?”
While another Redditor observed that the dress code was “written like Jay off the Inbetweeners opened a night club.”
