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A family of glamorous food influencers who were wrongly accused of faking food poisoning and failing to pay $364 for a Christmas day lobster dinner, have received an apology from the restaurant.
Jennifer Do and her two daughters Belinda and Julie Nguyen dined at Cabramatta's upmarket Silver Pearl eatery in Sydney's west on December 25, 2020.
The three social media influencers, who were joined by Ms Do's partner, ordered a live lobster to be served sashimi-style along with one bottle of red wine.
But after the group complained that the lobster was off and only left money for the wine, the restaurant subsequently accused them of being 'totally classless', alleging they invented food poisoning to worm out of paying the sizeable bill.
A picture of the women at their table, which was shared on the restaurant's social media pages three days later, labelled them 'fraudulent diners' after discovering their names on social media.
Jennifer Do and her two daughters Belinda and Julie Nguyen dined at Cabramatta's upmarket Silver Pearl eatery in Sydney 's west on December 25, 2020 (the family are pictured together at another restaurant)
The three social media influencers, who were joined by Ms Do's partner, ordered a live lobster to be served sashimi-style along with one bottle of red wine (CCTV footage of the family speaking to Silver Pearl staff about the lobster)
A picture of the women at their table, which was shared on the restaurant's social media pages three days later, labelled them 'fraudulent diners' after discovering their names on social media (pictured)
'Belinda, Julie and Jennifer, we are disappointed with your dishonest and fraudulent behaviour,' the accompanying caption read.
'We have hosted many food bloggers before, and none have ever acted this entitled.
'This is totally classless behaviour, and we hope your reputation was worth tarnishing for $364.'
The three women sued the restaurant and the case ended up in the Federal Court.
Now, a very different picture has emerged of the evening after the restaurant issued a lengthy apology on Thursday.
'Jennifer's partner expressed dissatisfaction with the lobster, a complaint we respectfully disagree with, maintaining that our food consistently meets the highest quality standards, and we vehemently deny any suggestion that our seafood was and is not fresh,' the restaurant's statement said.
