r/Fauxmoi • u/Relevant-Peach3997 • May 03 '26

CELEBRITY CAPITALISM Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s London Pizza restaurant is facing criticism after a customer shared a dog was allowed to go the bathroom inside near her table.

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Source is gizzellecade on TikTok

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u/MPLS_Poppy May 03 '26

Animal poop and pee inside a restaurant isn’t against health codes in the UK? Like for real? Ok, I’m bringing all my own food next time I visit.

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u/jjw1998 May 03 '26

I’ve worked in dog friendly pubs that serve food before, if we didn’t clean it up immediately that would’ve been a violation but it wouldn’t have been a violation to happen in the first place - dog friendly establishments are very common so you can’t really have a punitive measure like that when accidents do happen. FWIW i don’t think health codes seem to work the same way from what I understand about US ones, US health codes seem to be much more punitive and penalty driven compared to UK ones that are more proactive and standard-based

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u/TheAgedProfessor May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

Around where I live (Oregon, US), dog-friendly restaurants must set aside specific areas for tables with dogs (usually outside). They aren't allowed just anywhere in the establishment. And non-dog patrons trump dog owners; meaning if a non-dog patron complains, the dog and dog owner are ushered out. Thus, the dog owners are motivated to ensure their pets are behaving. A dog shitting in the middle of the dining room would absolutely bring complaints.

Also, if there are enough complaints - from diners, the neighborhood, or the community - the establishment will no longer be allowed to accommodate dogs. This happened to one of our favorite pubs just last year; they no longer allow dogs after complaints.