Melbourne takeaway shop owner allegedly hurls food at waiting customer

A dispute over long wait times erupted into a confrontation inside a Melbourne takeaway shop on a Friday night, the Daily Mail reported. The incident occurred at Patrida Greek Street Food in Nunawading when the kitchen struggled to keep up with orders. [1]

According to the Daily Mail, video footage from the scene appears to show the shop owner yelling and swearing at diners. The owner allegedly threw food and cash across the counter while frustrated customers demanded refunds and left the business. [1]

Diner Natasha Dematria told the Daily Mail that she and her partner had waited nearly 40 minutes for their meal. The argument reportedly began when another customer got up to ask the owner how much longer his food would take to prepare. [1]