1 /5 Mike S: Confirmation Code: c4f419e6878
Table for 2 on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 17:00
Since Chicken Ranch Casino (CRC) does not provide email addresses to administrative staff, I’ll post here, since attachments are not permitted via their web site.
On 9/06/25 at about 1650 hours, we were denied entry into The Perch Restaurant. The reason; “beach attire” (flip flops). The sandal (flip flop) in question can be seen in the attached photo, which was an acceptable shoe on 6/22/25 (receipt attached).
However, on Sep 6th with birthday balloons in hand and each of us VERY nicely dressed, we were denied entry. Not satisfied with the hostesses’ explanation, she left, and Mary, who identified herself as the General Manager (GM) of the casino, arrived. Without even looking at the shoes, Mary began speaking by reiterating the hostess’s explanation.
During this interaction, a party of 4 entered the lobby and I immediately pointed to the shoes one of the guests was wearing. Mary looked at them and said, “technically those are not allowed either”, but that party was permitted to enter moments later. My only conclusion, Mary’s personal prejudices dictated her decision to deny, as we are an interracial couple and the permitted party of 4 were all white.
I highly recommend the video footage of the Perches lobby on the aforementioned date/time be reviewed. I can understand the prohibition of rubber flip flops/shower shoes, but an expensive leather sandal resembling a “flip flop” should clearly meet the business casual requirement. Mary’s lack of setting aside her personal bias and make a discretionary decision spoiled an US Army veteran’ s birthday.
In closing, I am requesting that the CRC close and delete my Player’s account #152175, and that any and all monetary rewards be donated to any U.S. Veteran’s group in Tuolumne County, as we will NEVER visit CRC again.
