A famous hotpot restaurant chain in China has faced censure after a waiter in one of its outlets performed what has been described as a “vulgar” dance with a female customer. On Nov 28, a representative of the restaurant chain said employees are encouraged to provide a personalised service, but in doing so they should not make customers feel uncomfortable. Young people originally performed the folk dance at weddings in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. Haidilao began promoting the dance across all mainland outlets after some of its employees performed it for customers and received positive feedback. On Nov 25, a waitress at a Haidilao restaurant in China’s northern Hebei province went viral after she was filmed performing the dance without smiling.

Source: The Star December 06, 2023 14:30 UTC