We all know that Paris Hilton has no class. Now the
Hilton hotel chain is getting into the no-class act.
Fran O'Brien's Steak House in Washington, D. C., has been told that they are to shut down operations and be out of the location by the end of April...
For the last 2 1/2 years, (the steak house has) opened their doors to our wounded from Walter Reed and Bethesda each Friday night. Not only do the servicemen and women get treated to dinner and drinks, they are able to bring their families, too. Fran O'Brien's picks up the whole tab. One of the owners, Hal, came up with the idea as a way to give back to those wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The place is packed each Friday night.
Now, the reason for Fran's being shut down is not clear, and the owner of the property, Hilton Corporation, won't say.
The rest of the article makes it pretty clear that they are being evicted for their kind acts towards veterans. ThirdWaveDave suggests courses of action, and I think it would be a good idea to avoid the following establishments until this decision is reversed:
- Hilton
- Conrad Hilton
- Embassy Suites Hotels
- Hampton Inns
- Hilton Garden Inn
- Homewood Suites
- Doubletree
The Hilton chain sure isn't living up to its motto, "
Be Hospitable". (I loathe giving them a link, but the site actually invites readers to add their own stories of hospitality. Sounds like a wonderful place for those veterans served by Fran O'Brien's to provide some useful feedback.)
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