Locals Show Support For Harassed Restaurant Owner

LOCALS come out in force to show their support for the harassed owner of an Italian restaurant in Spain’s Barcelona

Michela, owner of Italian eatery The Marinella on the popular Carrer del Clot in Barcelona, has suffered a barrage of abuse both online and in person after a customer accused her of not serving him because he spoke Catalan. The situation came to a head on Friday, December 11 when Michela found graffiti scrawled on the walls of her restaurant reading “Speak Catalan or emigrate.”

A native of Italy, Michela explained to ABC that she speaks Spanish and is learning Catalan: “People think that I do not respect the Catalan language or the Catalans, and it is a lie; I love living here, I want to live here and I want to learn Catalan, the point is that you have to give someone time to learn.”

However, now the restaurant has experienced an outpouring of support from locals.

“We are not all like that,” said one couple.

“The pizza boycott has backfired,” joked another customer.

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