Restaurant apologises after video of staff washing in puddle goes viral

PETALING JAYA: A banana leaf restaurant in Bangsar has apologised today after members of its staff were said to be caught on video washing dishes in a puddle at the back lane of its outlet.
The video went viral and caused an uproar among diners. There were calls for a boycott of the restaurant.
The restaurant issued an apology on its Facebook page. "We would like to apologise for an unfortunate incident by our newly recruited staffs at our Bangsar outlet recently," the post read.
"This has never happened before, and should not have had happened. We also want to assure you that Raj's Banana Leaf consistently passes the health inspections conducted regularly.
"We are very sorry by the regrettable actions by our new staff and understand that this is not acceptable. We will continue to monitor our kitchen attentively and carefully, as hygiene and cleanliness are our top priority."
It said strict actions had been taken against the staff and assured that such an incident won't happen again.
"We truly understand your concerns. However I hope you will still give us a chance to serve you in the future," it said.
"Please come back for a complimentary "Buka Puasa" dinner at Raj's Banana Leaf BANGSAR outlet only from 7.30pm-9.30pm on 31-05-2018 (Thursday) and feel free to personally get in touch with me if you have further concerns."
"We very much appreciate your patronage, and again, we are sincerely sorry for what had happened and ensure this would never happen again."
Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz was reported to have said that the restaurant will be shut down tomorrow (Wednesday).