Tom Morello recently reunited with Audioslave bandmate Chris Cornell in Seattle to play a benefit for 15 Now, an organization that helped raise the minimum wage to $15 in the area.
Unfortunately, Morello was allegedly met with some poor service at The 5 Point Cafe following the gig, after which he made his experience known on Twitter, starting a feud with the restaurant's owner.
According to a Facebook post by the owner, Blabbermouth noted, the guitarist and his entourage were denied a special room at the restaurant by a doorman because the joint was full and a line of people were waiting for entry to the establishment.
Morello was apparently not happy with the encounter.
"Five Point restaurant in Seattle is the WORST," he tweeted. "Super rude & anti-worker. Sh*ttiest doorman in the Northwest. Prick. Spread the word."
Five Point restaurant in Seattle is the WORST. Super rude & anti-worker. Shittiest doorman in the Northwest. Prick. Spread the word.
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) September 27, 2014
The restaurant's owner, David Meinert, fired back on The 5 Point Cafe's Facebook page in defense of his worker after seeing the tweet.
"For the record Tom Morello — The 5 Point is totally pro-worker," he said. "We try to pay more than any other small restaurant, and on top of the higher pay, we offer health insurance, paid sick days, paid time off, retirement and profit share. Sorry if you had an issue with our staff, but typically our staff is awesome, and when they are not, it's usually a reflection of the customer. Act like a prick = get treated like a prick."
After expressing more disappointment with the musician, Meinert listed off his experience with supporting a higher minimum wage before relaying the doorman's side of the story.
"According to our doorman who I totally trust, Tom and his crew were all totally rude," he wrote. "Quote from the door guys 'I knew who he was, we had no room, his whole party was being rude. He wanted a special room in the back. Clearly had no idea what it is like inside. I've told bigger rock stars than him no.'"
The restaurant managed to get in one minor jab, changing its front sign to read "Eggs Against The Machine."
