#502 - Italian Ambassador Calls Out Restaurant for Mafia Theme & Wendy’s Backtracks on Surge Pricing for Fast Food

Over the weekend, the Italian ambassador to Singapore went on social media and called out Italian restaurant Gotti Italiano for bearing the name of an infamous mob boss and for hosting a “Hip Hop Mafioso” night. The restaurant has since publicly apologised to the ambassador and for any offence caused. Is it a reasonable expectation for the owners of a restaurant in Singapore to be sensitive to cultural nuances of another country? Elsewhere, US fast food chain Wendy’s caused a furore when their CEO revealed that they were looking at implementing “dynamic pricing” in their restaurants in 2025. Many took it to mean surge pricing a la Uber and Grab, and raged against the decision online, forcing Wendy’s to issue a statement to clarify their position. Is surge pricing for food on its way?

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Italian Ambassador Calls Out Restaurant for Mafia Theme

• Italian ambassador to Singapore takes Gotti Italiano restaurant to task for mafia references - CNA
• Italian ambassador to Singapore calls out Amoy Street's Gotti Italiano restaurant and mafia-themed event: ‘Not illegal, but is definitely of a dubious taste'
• [Dec 2022] Gotti Italiano is a swanky mafia-inspired Italian restaurant serving smoky Neapolitan pizza, pasta & cocktails perfect for a night out
• [Feb 2018] Colombian embassy condemns bar named after drug lord Pablo Escobar in letter to MFA

Wendy’s Backtracks on Surge Pricing for Fast Food

• Commentary: Surge pricing for fast food is a terrible idea – just look at the Wendy’s backlash
• Wendy’s Clarifies It Will Not Be Implementing ‘Surge Pricing’
• Wendy’s won’t be introducing surge pricing, but it’s nothing new to many industries
• Is Wendy's Surge Pricing Going to Become the New Normal?

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