We (2 women of color) were at this place yesterday. The table we were at was a little dark so we asked the waitress if we can take the empty table that’s closer to the windows, she said that table is for four people and we can not sit there the two of us. Then we sat on another table, and ordered. 10min later two white guys come in and the table for four is separated into two tables of two and they sit on the light spot we asked and could not sit. We go and ask the waitress what is going on, we are told that the moment we asked was too busy and it was not possible and the creative two white guys offered to separate the tables, and this genius solution they brought up made it possible for them to take the table. Flabbergasted by this explanation we left our drinks unfinished, cancelled our dinner and paid for our drinks(we were not even offered any compensation) and headed to leave. While passing the kitchen we saw the waitress and went to her and explained how the situation looks (two women of color are denied a table that two white guys can just be seated minutes later). The waitress said it was not her intention (well, it never is apparently anyone’s intention but the situation is what it is and good intentions are not enough) The waitress started crying, we looked and saw no person of color in the staff. We headed to the door, we were stopped by the manager. She asked what happened and told us the waitress has no fault, we said we are not pointing at people but a situation, she told us it is the reservation system that made this possible, (well, then structurally there is a big problem in this horeca !!) We were told we misunderstood a situation. So entitled! We really did not need any explanation as to what we understand of our continuous experience of structural racism within this city, the whiteness needed affirmation and not interested in a sincere apology and a recognition of the bias, only interested in itself and soothing its own discomfort. People of color, do not go there! It is just another place run by toxic whiteness.