A restaurant in Charlotte has found itself at the center of a heated debate after it charged a customer $6 for taking leftovers home.
STATS in North Carolina describes itself as a New American eatery that provides ‘classic sports bar favorites’ as well as ‘much more than the usual fried fare.’
But it recently became embroiled in a dispute about its leftovers policy.
One diner, who goes by Millionaire Mace on social media, took to Threads to blast the hotspot after visiting on Wednesday.
She shared an image of her receipt that listed charges for the $28 Cajun Alfredo as well as a $1.02 service fee, $5.10 gratuity and $3.15 tax.
But it was the $6 charge listed as a to-go box that left Mace furious.
‘I’m calling the police… this should be a CRIMEEEEE! Be so for real,’ she wrote in the caption.
‘Y’all… they said because it’s a special on the pasta you have to pay to take it to go. Shaking my head.’
STATS restaurant in Charlotte has found itself at the center of a heated debate after it charged a customer $6 for taking leftovers home
She shared an image of her receipt that listed charges for the $28 Cajun Alfredo (pictured) as well as a $1.02 service fee, $5.10 gratuity and $3.15 tax
Mace was quickly inundated with comments as she rushed to clarify the cause of her unhappiness.
‘I think some people are confused… I don’t care about the price of the food. I frequent STATS. I know the pasta is always $30… the issue was the charge for a box.
‘I did not go in there with the intention of getting a togo meal at a cheaper price.’
She said that her group sat in to eat before also ordering a bottle, shots and hookah.
‘I did not finish my pasta. Because I didn’t finish my pasta I got charged for a box or regular price, however you want to look at it. God forbid a girl gets full.’
Further readers flocked to share their own thoughts as one wrote: ‘We gotta stop supporting businesses like this. They need to fail for real.’
‘To go box… service fee AND gratuity??? They lost their minds,’ another added.
‘If you cannot afford to give customers to-go boxes, you cannot afford to operate your business. Those are standard business cost. Omg,’ a third added.
STATS in North Carolina describes itself as a New American eatery that provides ‘classic sports bar favorites’ as well as ‘much more than the usual fried fare’
In the aftermath, STATS took to its own Instagram account to share a statement alluding to the incident without mentioning Mace directly.
‘For more than nine years, STATS has provided quality food, service, and entertainment to our community. As part of that commitment, we want to clarify social media posts about our dine-in policy and Wednesday pasta promotion,’ it began.
The statement explained that the restaurant offers half-price pasta exclusively for dine-in guests every Wednesday.
‘This promotion is designed to provide a special experience for guests enjoying their meals inside our establishment.
‘However, if guests order dine-in promotional items for carry-out, the meal is adjusted to its regular price. In this case, the additional $6 was not a charge for a to-go container, but a computer adjustment to that original price,’ it read.
‘We understand the importance of clear communication, and we will adjust our systems to ensure itemized receipts more accurately reflect any price adjustments.’
STATS said that it was committed to ‘clearly explaining’ both ‘gratuity and promotional guidelines to guests.’
‘We thank you again for your patronage, and we look forward to continuing to serve the Charlotte community,’ it concluded.
The Daily Mail has reached out to STATS for further comment.
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