Restaurant fined £2,000 for refusing entry to blind man with his guide dog

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Restaurant fined £2,000 for refusing entry to blind man with his guide dog
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A blind man in Somerset has won a lawsuit against a restaurant after they refused entry with his guide dog because it would be ‘unhygienic’.

A blind man was refused entry to a restaurant with his guide dog because he was told it would be ‘unhygienic’.

At one point, he claimed the staff member refused to speak to John and only spoke to his son which he says upset him. Under the Equality Act 2010, restaurants and other service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to avoid putting people with disabilities at a substantial disadvantage.Bengal Spice in Williton, Somerset, where John was refused entry with his guide dog Sidney

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