Cerebral palsy sufferer 'told he needed responsible adult' to accompany him by restaurant staff

A cerebral palsy sufferer claims he was discriminated against at an Indian restaurant where he was told he needed to be accompanied by a responsible adult".

Cardiff comedian Ted Shiress said the treatment he endured at the Empire restaurant at Albany Road was just not acceptable.

Mr Shiress, who lives in Roath, is a former finalist of the Welsh Unsigned Stand-Up Award and has played some of the leading venues on the comedy circuit, including The Glee Clubs in Cardiff and Birmingham, as well as major festivals such as Green Man in Brecon.

The 27-year-old former Cardiff University student said his visit to the curry house the fourth time he had been there left him feeling hurt, reports Wales Online.

At first he says he was flatly refused a table because the restaurant staff said it was full, but on another occasion was told he needed a caretaker to dine there.

I had been to the restaurant three times with few issues once with my parents and the other times on my own but when the manager wasnt working.

It was a Saturday night at about 9pm and I decided to chance it to see if I could get a table.

"Despite seeing empty tables the manager just glared at me before I even entered, insisting were full, go please!.

I gave them the benefit of the doubt because they may well have been booked up."

He added: A few days later, I booked a table to eat there with my mum, but was told by the waiter that the manager wants me to come in with a caretaker.

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Cerebral palsy sufferer 'told he needed responsible adult' to accompany him by restaurant staff