- John, 67, said he was denied access to a pub near Melbourne because of a tattoo
- The pensioner said the tattoo is a tribute to his son who died from cancer
- He said he was stopped by security at the entrance of the Park Hotel In Werribee
- The Park Hotel’s dress code says ‘exposed neck or face tattoos’ aren’t allowed’
A man has claimed he was denied access to a pub in south-west Melbourne because of a tattoo on his neck that is a tribute to his son who recently died of cancer.
John, 67, told 3AW on Tuesday he was stopped by security at the entrance of the Park Hotel in Werribee as he and his partner tried to enter for dinner.
‘He said “Have you got a shirt and collar as you can’t come in because you have a neck tattoo”,’ John told the radio station.
‘All my partner said was ‘What century are we living in?’, and they said ‘Look, that’s our policy’, and so we walked off.’
A 67-year-old man said he was denied access to a pub in south-west Melbourne because of a tattoo on his neck that is a tribute to his son who recently died of cancer (pictured)
John told 3AW on Tuesday he was stopped by security at the entrance of the Park Hotel (pictured) in Werribee as he and his partner tried to enter for dinner
The Park Hotel’s dress code says it ‘maintains a smart casual dress code at all times’, including ‘no exposed neck or face tattoos and no exposed intimidating or offensive tattoos.’
John said his tattoo is not offensive and is a tribute for his John who died from cancer.
‘You’re allowed in with a T-shirt if the tattoo is on your arm,’ he said.
The Park Hotel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Daily Mail Australia.
The Park Hotel’s dress code says it ‘maintains a smart casual dress code at all times’, including ‘no exposed neck or face tattoos and no exposed intimidating or offensive tattoos’