Jude Bacalso sorry for berating server who called her ‘sir’

Jude Bacalso confronted a food server in a mall in Cebu City after she was called “sir.” Contributed photo and Jude Bacalso photo from her Instagram account



CEBU — Former TV personality and host Jude Bacalso has apologized after berating a food server and allegedly making them stand for two hours over misgendering.

The incident, which made the rounds on social media, happened in a mall in Cebu City where the food server at a restaurant addressed Bacalso as “sir.”

Bacalso came under fire after a social media post claimed she had the food server stand for two hours after the incident.

The post also claimed that the food server already apologized to Bacalso but she refused to accept it.

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‘SERIES OF ERRORS’

Bacalso refuted the claims in a now-deleted social media post, saying what transpired was a “series of errors.”

“Yes, I was addressed as ‘sir.’ No, I did not scream or shout at the wait staff who did. Did the staff stand there for hours? Yes, we were waiting to resolve it with the owners. Did I demand that he stand there as punishment? No,” Bacalso said in the post.

“The supervisor was there when I discussed with the erring staff that perhaps a gender sensitivity seminar would benefit them,” she said.

In another post, Bacalso issued an apology, saying she could have dealt with the incident “with a little measure of kindness,” which she admitted was “sadly quite absent.”

“I made a personal apology to the group present, and requested if I may do so for the concerned waiter,” Bacalso said.

She also slammed the viral social media post, which she said made public the “ruckus” without their knowledge.

Meanwhile, the management of the restaurant said that they sat down with the server and their team to “console” and brief them on the incident.

“Rest assured that we are educating our people and placing their welfare of utmost priority,” its statement said.

“Discrimination has no place in our restaurant.”

Cebu City is one of the first local government units to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance.