A Shanghai court has ordered Two teenagers pay 2.2 million yuan (some $ 309,000; 261.500 euros) in concept of compensation to two catering companies, after they both urged in a broth pot In a restaurant in the cadena haidilao.
The incident, occurred in February in one of the brand’s branches in Shanghaigenerated a flood of criticism in social networks When young people, 17 yearsthey spread a video of their action while they were Drunk. Although there is no indications that the contaminated broth will serve customers, Haidilao He offered to compensate thousands of diners who went to the premises in later days.
The company claimed more than 23 million of yuan In losses, claiming that he had destined that sum to compensate to the customers already replace the affected material.
He Judicial rulingissued last Friday, concluded that adolescents had violated the Property Rights and the reputation of companies through “Acts of insult“The court stressed that his actions contaminated the dishes and caused”A strong feeling of public discomfort “.
More than 4,000 compensated customers
Likewise, parents were responsible for not having fulfilled their protection duties, so they must assume the payment of compensation. The sentence details 2 million yuan for operational and reputable damage, 130,000 yuan to a catering provider for dishes and cleanliness, and 70,000 yuan in concept of judicial coasts.
However, the court said that the additional compensation that Haidilao He decided to give his clients – as complete reimbursements and cash payments ten times higher than the amount of the invoice – were a “Voluntary Commercial Decision “so they should not be covered by teenagers.
In total, more than 4,000 customers who went to the restaurant between the February 24 and March 8 They received that compensation, while the chain replaced the kitchen equipment and reinforced cleaning and disinfection tasks.
Founded in the province of Sichuan, Haidilao It has expanded rapidly since the opening of its first restaurant in Jianyang and today has more than 1.000 locales worldwide. The brand is known both for its family atmosphere and its unique services, which include free manicures for women and sugar cotton for children while waiting for a table.
