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Deacon Blues Apologizes and Hides Reviews After Insulting Senior Diners

Helen Wilkinson vowed corrective staff training with disciplinary steps once the owners return from vacation.

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Overview

  • A server at Deacon Blues labeled a table of seven elderly women “Old Bitches” on their receipt, triggering viral outrage.
  • The diners faced rude service throughout their meal, including snapping over missing guests and a dismissive response to a foreign object in their water.
  • Keira L. DiNuzzo posted the profane receipt on Facebook, where the incident drew widespread condemnation.
  • Owner Helen Wilkinson issued a public apology expressing shame and affirming that the insult did not reflect the restaurant’s values.
  • Deacon Blues concealed its Facebook reviews and said specific staff corrective actions will be taken when the owners return from vacation.