US actor Zachary Quinto attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, December 3, 2023. It appears that people were sharpening their knives for Zachary Quinto’s roasting, long before news broke this weekend that the “Star Trek” actor had been banned from a Toronto restaurant for allegedly berating staff and storming off when his weekend brunch plans were disrupted.
Quinto’s visit to Manita apparently happened the same weekend that he was celebrating his 47th birthday in Toronto, where he is filming “Brilliant Minds,” a new NBC medical drama, “That’s your problem,” the business association said. “So an apology please, would really go a long way to smoothing over this unfortunate and distasteful situation. Thanks and welcome to Ontario Canada. We like and respect our small businesses here. You should try it sometime, it feels wonderful.”, was touched off by Manita sharing an Instagram Story post Sunday that said that that the actor is “an amazing Spock,” but a “terrible customer.
That initial post aged out, but Manita reshared it on its grid, writing in the caption, “We aren’t above criticism, but we are above being demeaned… Manita is deeply grateful for our mostly incredible, friendly, gracious guests.” Another person, who indicated that he was a fan of Quinto’s, got pretty emotional about the actor’s alleged bad behavior. This person also said he had worked in retail “for years” and dealt with plenty of “abuse” from “rich people.”
Celebrities being rude and acting prima donnas toward restaurant personnel isn’t anything new, the Los Angeles Times noted. In 2020,commented on Kylie Jenner’s cold demeanor toward staff at a high-end Manhattan restaurant, while Hailey Bieber apologized publicly after Carolan said she was “not nice” to waiters.