As a mystery shopper, that honestly surprised me for the first time back in a while in Sawgrass Mall yesterday and today. One of my friends told me that one of the businesses in the food court is racist to customers; so, I went for myself apparently, it is the Oriental Eatery (they have 2 stations in the food court, but they are referring to specifically the one next to Argentina Grill).

Yesterday: There was a black guy in black standing next to a Hispanic woman in pink in front of their section a few minutes ago from me posting this. They didn't give either a sample, but when the black guy left, they quickly gave the Hispanic woman a free sample. 😳 Like, really? That's a real red flag of a business to do something as petty as letting RACE decide to who they're willing to give FREE SAMPLES to. Remember, if they had no one (no matter their race) come at all, they would be out of business quickly. I even went past the place 3 times (when I came in from the bus terminal entrance, once to look at all of the food options to decide on what to eat, and once to head back to the bus terminal).

Today: I even came back today to Sawgrass Mall just to pass the time until the bus showed up. I went to the bathroom and passed them - nothing. I come out of the bathroom, walked past them, i see from the corner of my eye she's getting a toothpick ready to hand out a free sample; I walk back in front of them and she quickly puts the sample back in the tray. As soon as I left and a Hispanic guy walks by their booth, she quickly gave him a sample. I just smirked and headed for the bus to head to Panda Express where I deal with NO prejudice staff and got something to eat to support a business out of respect since they appreciate me as a human being.

Conclusion: As a guy who is into bringing awareness to racial equality, it's really petty for Oriental Eatery to let a bypasser's RACE decide who they are willing to give a FREE SAMPLE to. The more racial a business can be, the closer their business can be out of business.

To all black people (and dark-skinned Hispanics) who see this, they don't want you to sample their food but are willing to take your money if you want to buy something from them. Feel free to see what happens when you're there.

Panda Express - thank you. Oriental Eatery & Asian Chao- do better.