Salt Lake City therapist Becky Andrews copes with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition that has actually declared her vision in time.
Around midday Sunday, she, a friend and her Labrador service dog went to Café Terigo, a French and Italian restaurant that’s remained in Old Town given that 1988.
“We were seated in the patio area. Then, though, the waiter came and said that we could not sit there with my guide dog,” Andrews said. “And so I said, well, she’s a service animal.”
Utah code enables dogs on outdoor patios only if restaurants conform to specific requirements.
About 8 years back, the Summit County Health Department piloted its Pooches on Patios Program, which developed an allowing procedure for dog-friendly outdoor patios.
26 Summit County dining establishments get involved; Café Terigo is not one of them.
A representative for Café Terigo informed KPCW there have actually been 3 recent circumstances in which a dog bit a waiter, and said Andrews’ dog Kalimba was big. Andrews said Kalimba weighs 47 pounds and was under her chair.
Regardless, service dogs are exempt from limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Andrews said she requested for the supervisor, who restated what the waiter had actually said. The supervisor advised Andrews and her friend sit within, however they selected to leave rather.
The restaurant’s representative said the outdoor patio was crowded on Sunday and there was more room inside.
Even though Andrews keeps in mind the street being hectic due to the fact that of Park Silly Sunday Market, she said the restaurant outdoor patio itself was peaceful.
After leaving, Andrews submitted an ADA grievance with the U.S. Department of Justice. She informed KPCW she doesn’t anticipate much to come of it, however.
“My hope would be that they would make sure it doesn’t happen to the next person,” she said. “That some education would happen on their part.”
Andrews said she and her dog have actually been asked to leave an Ann Taylor store in the past, and she will periodically be rejected by Uber drivers.
The U.S. Department of Justice did not react to ask for remark about the status of Andrews’ ADA grievance.
The following Summit County dining establishments take part in the Pooches on Patios Program:
- Vessel Kitchen
- Windy Ridge Cafe
- Hearth and Hill
- Este Pizza Park City
- Blind Dog Restaurant & Raw Bar
- Cena at Silverlake
- Mirror Lake Diner
- Troll Hallen Lounge
- High West Saloon
- The Silver Star Cafe
- Tekila Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Dick’s Burger Shack
- Harvest
- Powder at the Waldorf Astoria
- Deer Valley Grocery Cafe
- Red Rock Brewing
- Royal Street Cafe
- Salt Box
- The Corner Store Pub & Grill
- Squatters Roadhouse Grill
- Wasatch Pub & Brewery
- Tupelo
- Five5eeds
- Oakley Diner
- Bartolo’s
- The Cabin
