I too was treated terribly by the incredibly rude and seemingly psychotic owner of the Sewickley Cafe. \r
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In response to Kristin B, I could understand the owner’s frustration if his restaurant was actually booked. BUT, as I live around the corner from the restaurant, I happened to walk by after being denied reservations because they were “completely booked.” Only half of the tables were filled. I walked by later that same evening and only two tables were occupied. I went in and tried to discuss this with the owner and he simply said, ""I've redeemed 600 Groupons in the last week and I'm done - I'm not taking any more of them."" So, he was demanding reservations to use the Groupon, but then was not allowing any reservations to be made. He was intentionally not honoring the promotion that he had agreed to. So, I wouldn't feel too bad for him. In fact, the manner in which he treats people is simply appalling and makes feeling any compassion for the man seem impossible. Screaming at potential customers is no way to attract new business. It is apparent that he made a business deal with Groupon which he decided was not working the way he had hoped, so he simply decided to renege on his part of the deal. \r
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Being called a ""Cheap bastard"" and being told to ""get the F*$k out"" leaves a lasting effect on someone who simply wanted to get some food. I certainly am siding with those who had a horrible experience at the Cafe and hope that the owner's actions will come back to bite him.\r
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