Melbourne restaurant owner doubles down after refusing to serve Russell Crowe and his girlfriend
Melbourne restaurant owner doubles down after staff refused to serve Russell Crowe and girlfriend Britney Theriot because they were dressed in ‘sloppy gym clothes’: ‘We treat everyone the same’
A Melbourne restaurant owner has doubled down after Russel Crowe and his partner Britney Theriot were spurned due to their too-casual attire.
Kristian Klein, owner of the Japanese fusion restaurant Mr Miyagi on Chapel St, supported his staff’s decision, citing the couple’s “scruffy gym clothes” for which they were denied service.
‘We treat everyone equally. It doesn’t matter who you are or if you are Russell Crowe. We have a dress code that we push at all levels,’ said Mr Klein the heralding sun on Friday.
So, whoever he is, he’s still the same. We are consistent with that and I don’t feel it is unreasonable.’
Klein says the trendy restaurant routinely turns away anyone wearing beachwear and activewear, including yoga pants, tank tops and flip-flops.
A Melbourne restaurant owner has doubled down after Russel Crowe and his partner Britney Theriot were spurned due to their too-casual attire. Pictured: The couple playing tennis together in 2021
‘We’re not trying to teach people to dress. But I personally know that if I’m in thongs and my boards, I’m not going to try to go to a nice restaurant, because I wouldn’t be dressed appropriately,’ he said.
Russell and Britney were turned away after trying to grab a quick bite in their tracksuits after a round of tennis.
The couple went to court on Friday but were barred from entering Mr Miyagi’s Japanese fusion restaurant for a post-workout lunch.
It is understood that the couple were denied entry because they were still wearing their tennis attire, on a day when sweat levels were high as Melbourne’s temperature hit 37 degrees.
Kristian Klein, owner of Mr Miyagi Japanese fusion restaurant (pictured) on Chapel St, supported his staff’s decision, citing the couple’s “sloppy gym equipment.”
Crowe’s manager, Grant Vandenberg, told Daily Mail Australia they were turned away while trying to grab “a quick bite”.
“He (Russell) went there in a new Ralph Lauren polo shirt after playing a tennis match and was turned away,” Vandenberg said.
Crowe and Theriot then went for lunch at another nearby restaurant.
After the meeting, both he and the restaurant contacted each other to smooth things over.
‘We treat everyone equally. It doesn’t matter who you are or if you are Russell Crowe. We have a dress code that we push at all levels,’ Mr Klein said
Mr. Miyagi’s dress code states that the establishment has a “Smart Casual Dress Code” in which work clothes, sportswear, tank tops, and thongs are not allowed.
Miyagi owner Kristian Klein said The Sydney Morning Herald a staff member did not recognize Crowe on Friday and they would love to have him back.
Crowe and Theriot have been together since 2020 and have been photographed playing tennis together on more than one occasion.
The couple met on the set of Broken City in 2013 and were confirmed to be together after they were caught cuddling on a tennis court in November 2020.
Crowe was previously married to Danielle Spencer from 2003 to 2012, with whom he shares two sons, Charles and Tennyson.
The couple met on the set of Broken City in 2013 and were confirmed to be together after they were caught cuddling on a tennis court in November 2020.