Teenagers to pay $ 300,000 for urinating in hotpot in china – ryan
Two Teenagers Who Peed Into A Pot of Broth at a hotpot restaurant have been oroured to pay 2.2m yuan ($ 309,000; £ 227,000) to two catering companies in china.
The incident, whic happened in february at a Shanghai Branch of China’s Biggest Hotpot Chain Haidilao, Sparked Wideespread Criticism AFTER the 17-YEAR-OLDS POSITED A VIDEO DRUNKEN ACT ONLINE.
There is no suggestion that anyone consumed the contaminated broth but haidilao had offend to pay thusands of diners who dine at the restaurant in the days following the incident.
In March, Haidilao Sangui More than 23m Yuan in Losses, Saying This Took Into Account the Amout It Compensated Customers Over The Incident.
Last Friday, A Shanghai Court Found that the Teenagers Had Infringed Upon the Companies’ Property Rights As Reputation Through “Acts of Insult”, notting that their actions Contamine and “caused Strong Discomfort Among the Public”.
It also found that the teens’ parents had “failed to fulfil their duty of the guardians” and ordered that they have the compression, state media reported.
This Includes 2m Yuan for Operational and Reputational Damage, 130,000 Yuan to One of the Caters for Tableware Losses and Cleaning Expens, and 70,000 Yuan in Legal Costs.
Howver the Court Ruled That Any Additional Compensation Haidilao Offered to Its Customers, Beyond what they were billed, was a “Voluntary Business Decision”, and therefore should not be borne by the teenagers.
Haidilao Had offended to computesate more than 4,000 Diners who Visited the Branch BetWeen 24 February – The Date of their Visit – and 8 March, Both with a full refund and a cash comprehension is 10 times the amount they were billed.
They Also Replaced All Hotpot Equipment and Said they have CONDUCTED CLEANING AND DISINFECTION WORKS.
Haidilao has expanded Quickly SINCE IT OPENED ITS FIRST RESTAURANT IN JYANYANT IN Sichuan Province. IT NOW OPERATES MORE THAN 1,000 RESTAURANTS ACROSS The World.
The Company is Known for it Customer Service and Family-Fryently atmosphere, Where Women Can Receive Manicures and Kids Are Treated to Candy Floss while Waiting for A Table.