Father of Two Praises Manager’s Quick Action Over Alleged Hate Incident
A trainee barista at Hampstead’s Coffee Cup has been sacked after cocoa froth on a Jewish customer’s cappuccino appeared in the shape of a swastika.
Customer Spotlights Offensive Design, Manager Acts Fast
The 45-year-old father of two from North London, who wishes to remain anonymous, took his family out for breakfast to the well-known Coffee Cup café on Hampstead High Street. His wife ordered a cappuccino, but when it arrived, he immediately noticed something alarming.
“When it landed, I said, ‘Surely that’s a swastika?’ I didn’t want to cause a scene but called the manager over and told him: ‘We’re Jewish, and this symbol isn’t okay.’ He was mortified.”
The manager, Bekim Haradini, took swift action. He photographed the coffee, confronted the 19-year-old trainee barista, and immediately fired him.
Manager Insists No Intent, But Zero Tolerance for Hate
Haradini told Jewish News: “The barista said he didn’t even know what a swastika was. He claimed he was just trying to make a swirl.”
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Despite believing the act was unintentional, the manager said it was unacceptable. “He started to cry and was shaking when I fired him. I got upset too — I just couldn’t stand it.”
