Pastor Alois Bell Gets Applebee’s Waitress Fired
What kind of a pastor is Alois Bell? Former Applebee’s employee, identified as Chelsea Welch, posted online a food receipt (the one below) with some scribbles from St. Louis pastor Alois Bell. The scribble said “I give god 10% why do you get 18,” in reference to an 18% tip. The photo has gone viral on social media site reddit, with comments, mostly funny, from readers.
The posting of the receipt did not make Bell happy at all that she called the establishment to demand everyone involved be fired. Indeed, Chelsea was fired.
Chelsea Welch told Consumerist ““I originally posted the note as a lighthearted joke. I thought the note was insulting, but it was also comical. I posted it to Reddit because I thought other users would find it entertaining.”
Now, the pastor has a change of heart and said via The Smoking Gun, “My heart is really broken,” said the 37-year-old Bell. “I’ve brought embarrassment to my church and ministry.” Bell said her notes on the receipt was a “lapse in judgment that has been blown out of proportion.”
Applebee’s issued this statement:
“Our Guests’ personal information – including their meal check – is private, and neither Applebee’s nor its franchisees have a right to share this information publicly. We value our Guests’ trust above all else. Our franchisee has apologized to the Guest and has taken disciplinary action with the Team Member for violating their Guest’s right to privacy. This individual is no longer employed by the franchisee.”
How is this for an invasion of privacy? After a quick yahoo search I found this website: http://www.womenspeakers.com/speakers/search_state.php?state=Missouri&page=2 On it there is a list of good ole Alois as a paid public speaker and it lists her info (along with an email link). It also lists her phone number…in case anyone is interested
shame on that Pastor: And shame on Applebee’s they need to hire her back
She should read 1 Timothy 2: 11-12.
You got what you deserve – stop calling yourself pastor
This is a very toxic woman. Very Christian of her. If she was a DECENT woman in the 1st place and tipped a hard worker, she’d have no problem. But NO! Since her cheapness at the expense of a hard working white woman became public, she cried foul and demanded the girl be fired. And yes, I said white waitress. If the server was black, I would bet my bottom dollar she would have given a VERY generous tip. And There is NO way I will EVER go to an Applebees again in my life, After showing their support for a Non-christian acting “Pastor” over their hard working waitress after they pay that waitress very much below the minimum wage (because the waitresses work for tips), I refuse to support their company! I am surpeised the waitress didn’t bring a tax-exempt form to the restaurant based on their church to avoid taxes on their food.
Pastor, you should be ashamed of yourself. You’re not above anyone. You expect people to come to church and give 10% or whatever. Why can’t you?
IT was just a little less than $7 and you had a woman fired! I glad that Christ felt you were more important that just $7! YOU ARE THE REASON PEOPLE HATE CHURCHES !!! SHAME ON YOU , you must not go out to eat alot or you would have know that policy…the government needs to come in and check your churches financial records because if you are to check to pay $7 whatelse are you too cheap to pay! Remember you rep what you sow!
Pastor Bell,
First you were a cheapskate
Second, you said you and your church were embarrased and that you made a childish mistake, you LIE
You were a cheapskate and then when you got called on it, you attempted to intimidate Applebee’s into firing the entire staff.
Did you play the “race card” in your conversation with Applebee’s management also?