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"Shi Shi Chinese restaurant is for gentlemen, not for everyone" — Restaurant Director



A director at the Ikeja, Lagos-based Shi Shi Chinese Restaurant has said that the outlet caters to only gentlemen, rather than to everyone.

He added that, globally, Chinese restaurants are never open to “every Tom, Dick and Harry.”

The PUNCH had done a story based on a social media post that claimed that the Shi Shi Chinese Restaurant located on 21B, Emina Crescent, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos, does not it Nigerians.

Our Correspondent who visited the restaurant on Tuesday morning reported that he was accosted at the gate by a security guard wearing Army combat camouflage and prevented him from entering the restaurant.

The Nigerian security man told our Correspondent that he acted on instructions.

SEE ALSO: We don’t serve, it Nigerians, says racist Chinese restaurant in the heart of Lagos

However, our Correspondent later introduced himself, and left his business card for the restaurant’s spokesperson when he was told that nobody was available to speak with him.

The restaurant director, a Nigerian who introduced himself as Mr. Niyi Adegbite, called our Correspondent after The PUNCH had published its findings, and declared that, generally, “all over the world, Chinese restaurants are not open to every Tom, Dick and Harry.”

He did claim, however, that the Shi Shi Chinese Restaurant was open to the public.

When asked if Nigerians were allowed to patronise Shi Shi, Adegbite said, “Not really.” He then went on to make clarifications.

According to him, there are two sections in the restaurant — a regular one and one that is strictly for Chinese.

Adegbite said, “I want to debunk all the allegations. The restaurant is open to everyone. But you know, Chinese restaurant is not for every Tom, Dick and Harry. Nobody can just enter.

“Come, and I will conduct you round the restaurant. I’m a Nigerian and how can I prevent my fellow people from entering in? But, of course, it’s for gentlemen, not for everyone.”

When asked how the restaurant defines a gentleman, Adegbite said, “The restaurant is divided into two sections. There is one open to the public and there is one called Hot Spot.

“The Hot Spot is where you enter and cook on your own. All the ingredients are made available. But it’s only for Chinese nationals.

“Maybe it’s this one that some people tried entering and were disallowed and is now causing the outcry.”

Our Correspondent maintained that he was not allowed to step into the restaurant, as he was turned back at the entrance to the premises.

He added that he had only heard of two sections from Mr. Adegbite.


Source: https://punchng.com/shi-shi-chinese-restaurant-is-for-gentlemen-not-for-everyone-director/

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Has INEC paid you for your election money? If yes, what state?

You can't expect to eat shawarma in "Yakoyo food canteen na"
Its their business and they are free to it whoever they choose. Why all this drama?

I'd rather not enter sef
The last time I visit Chinese restaurant the next day I turn lizard hunter. I need not explain further

Nice

Fantastic

TourismMan:
Fantastic

Why are you spoiling the thread na

parked also!!!

I swear you guys don't want to know what goes on in that restaurant.....

Shibaraba:
Why are you spoiling the thread na

How?

How can they say Chinese restaurants aren’t for every Tom dick and Hary when here in the Uk it is meant for people with low income and high appetite?! Chinese restaurants are for virtually every one. Naija is really a failed state

Close them down immediately

K

Simple... Calabar kitchen is for everybody. Nigerians and their spirit of invasion. Chinese people eat Lizards and scorpions. We eat Antelopes and Crabs, that is enough. Our long throats for anything foreign things even took some to embark on using their legs to cross the Sahara in order to get to Europe. That was how we consumed Chinese movies for decades and ignored our own films. Go to Aso Rock kitchen where your billions are allocated for foods and fight for your rights. Nah this love of foreign bananas brought HIV to naija.

Even inside my own country.

You dont mess around as black in China.
They will handle you wella and your president/country will do nothing instead sign slave trade with China.

Because they know our leaders know what is right but lost their minds.

MARSONE:
How can they say Chinese restaurants aren’t for every Tom dick and Hary when here in the Uk it is meant for people with low income and high appetite?! Chinese restaurants are for virtually every one. Naija is really a failed state

I know right

The explanation does not make sense.

Anyway, if they won't serve us, boycott.

Racists.

Read my signature guys

See the dirty place sef!

It's a lie joor, that place is a cover for the Chinese CIA!!
They are spying on us!
Buhari should go and bomb there immediately!

They should investigate them. How do they make profits, if they reject customers?

kk define a gentleman

we have too many misplaced priorities in this country..... is it by force to allow every Tom dick and Harry into a restaurant?....

do u know how many restaurants are in Lagos? na by force say una must enter this one?...

I'm. sure the journalist wore one yeye looking shirt and tro, looking like a kidnapper to conduct the interview that's why he was refused entry.... they want to. make sure that their Chinese customers feel very safe in there that's why they are very strict as regards to whom they give access into the place.. WTF is wrong with that
OK if u enter there and they give u all the Chinese ingredients to cook for urself, wetin u go do?

tritt:
I swear you guys don't want to know what goes on in that restaurant.....

Hit us na

They should keep quiet

There is one at Isaac John street Ikeja. i it daily.. Would try to go there tomorrow to see if i would be allowed in

Nigerians are complicated people. no ounce of explanation will quell their thirst for blood!

God bless you my brother for this insightful comments. Chinese restaurants are not even high end restaurants in any country I've been to. Well, as far as its Nigeria anything goes.

MARSONE:
How can they say Chinese restaurants aren’t for every Tom dick and Hary when here in the Uk it is meant for people with low income and high appetite?! Chinese restaurants are for virtually every one. Naija is really a failed state

Booked

The Hot Spot is where you enter and cook on your own. All the ingredients are made available. But it’s only for Chinese nationals.

This is still rubbish...

This Manager just finished himself