A waitress and a manager at a Denny’s in Washington state were accused of racism after asking a group of American-American men to pay for their food in advance.

Palmer Pellham, in a since deleted post on Facebook, said he was out to dinner on Wednesday with his wife, Esther, at a Denny’s in Federal Way when the incident occurred.

Pellham said that the four young men waited about 10 minutes to be seated despite only two other tables in the restaurant being occupied.

‘The server comes out…and walks over to the young men’s table with their order slips,’ Pellham wrote. 

‘She then asks for them to pay before the cook will prepare their food.’

Palmer Pellham (right) said he and his wife, Esther (left), were eating at a Denny's in Federal Way, Washington, when a waitress and a manager asked a group of American-American men to pay for their food in advance

Palmer Pellham (right) said he and his wife, Esther (left), were eating at a Denny’s in Federal Way, Washington, when a waitress and a manager asked a group of American-American men to pay for their food in advance

Pellham said the waitress told the group that several people had ordered food and then left without paying so her manager had told her to ask diners to pay first (Pictured, Denny's in Federal Way)

Pellham said the waitress told the group that several people had ordered food and then left without paying so her manager had told her to ask diners to pay first (Pictured, Denny's in Federal Way)

Pellham said the waitress told the group that several people had ordered food and then left without paying so her manager had told her to ask diners to pay first (Pictured, Denny’s in Federal Way)

Pellham said the waitress told the group that several people had ordered food and then left without paying so her manager had told her to ask diners to pay first.

However, Pellham said he and his wife and the other diners in the restaurant were not asked to pay in advance.

Denny’s published a statement on its Facebook page on Saturday morning saying the employees involved in the incident had since been fired. 

The statement read: ‘We are deeply disappointed and outraged by the situation that took place at our independently-owned franchise restaurant in Federal Way, Washington. Denny’s has zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. 

‘This type of behavior is unacceptable for any reason and is clearly inconsistent with our practices and policies. After a swift investigation, the employees involved in this incident are no longer employed by our franchisee and no longer a part of the Denny’s system.’

Denny's published a statement on its Facebook page on Saturday morning saying the employees involved in the incident had since been fired (pictured)

Denny's published a statement on its Facebook page on Saturday morning saying the employees involved in the incident had since been fired (pictured)

Denny’s published a statement on its Facebook page on Saturday morning saying the employees involved in the incident had since been fired (pictured)

This is not the first time the franchise has faced accusations of discrimination. In 1994, Denny's agreed to pay a $54.4million settlement after black customers alleged they were being treated differently than white customers (Pictured, the Pellhams' receipt from Denny's)

This is not the first time the franchise has faced accusations of discrimination. In 1994, Denny's agreed to pay a $54.4million settlement after black customers alleged they were being treated differently than white customers (Pictured, the Pellhams' receipt from Denny's)

This is not the first time the franchise has faced accusations of discrimination. In 1994, Denny’s agreed to pay a $54.4million settlement after black customers alleged they were being treated differently than white customers (Pictured, the Pellhams’ receipt from Denny’s)

This is not the first time the franchise has faced accusations of discrimination.

In 1994, Denny’s agreed to pay more than $54.4million to settle lawsuits filed by thousands of black customers who had been refused service or had been forced to wait longer or pay more than white customers.

According to a New York Times article written in May 1994, one case involved six black Secret Service agents assigned to then-President Bill Clinton’s detail who were refused a table at a Denny’s in Annapolis, Maryland, while their white Secret Service colleagues were seated and served. 

After the settlement, Denny’s created a racial sensitivity training program for all employees.

More recently, in 2014, a Denny’s in Deming, New Mexico, was accused of discrimination by an LGBT group who claimed that wait staff used homophobic slurs and refused to serve a group of gay, lesbian, and transgender customers who were attending a gay pride celebration. 

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