The story stayed online for nearly a month. Instead of dying down, the attention pushed Starling House straight into the spotlight. The hashtag #BadassOwnerTakesDownFreeloaders trended for days.
Netizens flooded my account with comments.
A: [The owner is incredible. That was so satisfying to watch.]
B: [I love a restaurant with real standards. That's what high-end dining should be. Booking tomorrow.]
C: [Please make a revenge tasting menu. I want to try that caviar on a brioche roll.]
The reservation line rang off the hook. Starling House used to be booked only a week out. Now, it was booked solid for the next six months.
Customers who truly understood food and could afford it trusted the restaurant even more after watching the whole incident unfold.
The top comment said it best.
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