Chef told a lesbian couple they ‘need a man’ on Valentine’s date

A lesbian couple have claimed that a rude chef ruined their Valentine’s date by telling them they “need a man” to “heat things up”.

Ellie Parker and her girlfriend Lucy Stenger, of Lafayette, Indiana, had planned a romantic meal out on Sunday to mark Valentine’s Day.

The pair decided to visit Japanese steakhouse Asahi – but were greeted by a chef who initially failed to understand how lesbians work.

Ms Parker vented on Facebook: “Our chef came to grill our food for us and was asking everyone if the person with them was their boyfriend or husband.

He got to my girlfriend and I and asked where our Valentines were.

“We told him we were each other’s Valentines. We were holding hands mind you. Clearly a couple.
“He proceeds to say ‘well it is legal, but it’s such a waste to not have a man’.

After the post went viral, Ms Parker added: “Thank you all for the support! The restaurant did refund our money, but nothing can make up for the way we were treated.

I hope sharing this helps others avoid this situation in the future.”
However, the restaurant denied the allegations saying they had “no idea” about the claims before hanging up.