1/5 Gourmet S. 7 months ago on Google
As
shared
on
Cavalli
Club
page:
Hey
fellow
travellers
and
nightlife
enthusiasts,
I
feel
compelled
to
share
an
experience
my
friends
and
I
had
at
Cavalli
Lounge
on
Friday
1st
September,
and
trust
me,
it's
a
story
worth
telling.
Seeing
how
my
friend
also
posted
about
this
here,
I
want
to
give
my
side
of
the
story
and
ensure
that
no
one
else
goes
through
what
we
did,
so
here
it
is.
So,
our
night
began
with
a
simple
reservation
call
to
Cavalli
Lounge.
The
lady
on
the
phone
confirmed
our
booking
for
a
group
of
guys,
so
we
were
all
set
and
excited.
Little
did
we
know
what
awaited
us
later.
Upon
arrival,
the
security
personnel
scanned
our
IDs
and
asked
for
my
phone
number.
Pretty
standard
stuff,
right?
Well,
here's
where
it
gets
interesting.
When
I
politely
asked
them
not
to
send
any
promotional
materials,
the
man
responded
with,
"You
can
block
us
if
you
don't
want
any
after
we
send
them
to
you."
In
hindsight,
that
should
have
been
our
first
clue
to
turn
around
and
leave.
We
had
seen
an
Instagram
post
advertising
an
Indian
night
at
the
lounge,
which
led
us
there
in
the
first
place.
But
when
we
arrived,
it
was
far
from
the
lively,
happening
spot
we
expected.
Picture
this:
dimly
lit,
nearly
empty,
and
soft
jazz
lounge
music
playing
in
the
background—not
exactly
the
Friday
night
vibe
we
had
in
mind.
We
figured
the
party
might
start
later,
so
we
hung
around
for
a
bit
and
then
decided
to
leave
temporarily.
Around
10
pm,
we
gave
it
another
shot
and
returned
to
Cavalli
.
The
security
guy
recognized
us
from
earlier
and
let
us
in.
But
here's
where
the
real
trouble
began.
As
we
were
searching
for
a
place
to
sit,
the
manager,
Hector,
swooped
in
with
an
authoritative
tone,
asking
if
we
had
reservations.
I
calmly
replied,
"Yes,
we
do,"
but
then
came
the
shocker—Hector
informed
us
that
they
don't
allow
male
groups.
Mind
you,
there
were
quite
a
few
male
groups
already
inside,
which
left
us
feeling
insulted
and
bewildered.
I
expressed
my
disappointment
saying
‘
We
are
leaving
anyways.
I
do
not
like
this
place
unfortunately’,
and
that's
when
Hector's
attitude
took
a
nosedive.
He
pointed
us
to
the
exit
with
no
regard
for
courtesy.
I
asked
for
his
name,
and
that's
when
things
took
a
dramatic
turn.
As
we
were
almost
out
the
door,
he
followed
us,
shouting,
"Excuse
me,
why
do
you
want
my
name?"
I
told
him,
"I'm
going
to
share
my
bad
experience
as
a
review,"
and
that's
when
things
got
ugly.
He
went
on
a
rant
saying
‘”if
you
post
it,
I
will
also
share
what
I
have
to
say
about
you”,
boasting
about
managing
"five
clubs
like
these,"
his
connections,
and
even
made
a
bizarre
statement
saying
“I
hope
you
work
at
a
place
like
Qatar
Airways,
I
will
show
you
who
I
am”.
He
communicated
that
he
knows
my
name
from
the
reservations
list
and
yelled,
"Who
are
you
to
tell
me
you
don't
like
this
place?
You
are
nothing.
You
are
nothing."
Picture
this-
us,
the
paying
customers
who
just
simply
provided
feedback,
enduring
an
insulting
lecture
from
the
very
manager
of
the
place.
Throughout
this
ordeal,
other
guests
and
bouncers
gathered
around,
probably
thinking
we
were
causing
trouble.
Eventually,
the
bouncers
who
realized
the
truth
about
the
manager’s
overreaction,
had
to
pull
him
away,
but
he
wasn't
done.
He
made
sure
that
the
security
had
collected
our
ID
info
and
phone
numbers
from
before
(should
he
require
his
"connections"
to
threaten
our
livelihoods),
seemingly
as
a
threat
to
deter
us
from
posting
negative
feedback.
In
my
opinion,
no
customer
should
ever
face
humiliation,
harassment,
threats
to
their
livelihood,
or
trauma
while
visiting
an
establishment
especially
when
sharing
their
feedback.
Imagine
not
feeling
safe
as
you
type
this
review
even
now
as
I
don't
know
what
they
can
do
with
my
personal
information.
I
sincerely
urge
Cavalli
Lounge's
management
to
conduct
a
thorough
internal
investigation,
review
CCTV
footage
to
validate
my
account,
and
take
appropriate
action
against
Hector.
Customers
should
feel
safe,
respected,
and
valued
when
patronizing
any
business,
and
our
experience
at
Cavalli
Lounge
was
a
shocking
violation
of
that
basic
expectation.
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