Restaurant boss rips 'sad life' of disabled customer eating alone and tells him 'we don't care you're a Paralympian' after bad TripAdvisor review

Cyclist Tim Challinor, who has won a paracycling British Championship, had criticised service at the Eastbourne restaurant Tuk Tuk – but was met with an extraordinary rant online by the eatery's owner.

The unfavourable review saw a massive backlash from the restaurant ownerOwner Nobi Hussain blasted the athlete after the criticism, telling him in a now deleted resposne they did not care about his "sad life story" and adding: "We could not care less that you are a Paralympian."

It came after Mr Challinor – who suffered serious injuries after a motor cycle accident almost 20 years ago – had eaten at the restaurant for two consecutive nights – saying that while the meal was good, the service had been slow on his second visit.

Writing on Trip Advisor, the cyclist said: "Ate here two nights on the run as it was ok the first night.

"Novel idea with taster curries in little pots. The mutton was quite tasty. On the second night I ordered a lot of food but was totally let down by the service. I was there for 1 hour 45 mins and only spoken to twice.

"I couldn’t get any drinks. Just because I was there on my own it’s no excuse. I won’t go again!"

'WE ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND'

But owner Mr Hussain didn't take the criticism lightly – hitting back over the perceived "hissy fit".

He wrote: "You sad, pathetic, lonely man.

"You came on a Friday night and as we were not that busy you told the waiting staff your life story and respectfully, we listened even though we could not care less that you are a Paralympian.

"You returned Saturday night, we were very busy and I could see from the kitchen you kept wanting to talk to our waiter but he was busy serving and making drinks for other customers so could not give you his full attention.

"You were sat next to the bar and all night all your demands were met like ordering three times. When you finished you had a hissy fit that we didn't treat you special.

"Do yourself a favour mate go on a dating website find a girlfriend or a boyfriend and go to dinner with them.

"We are not your friend, we don't want to hear your sad life story and I really don't appreciate you giving us a bad review and ruining our business simply out of retaliation."

Mr Challinor told The Mail Online staff had been speaking to him, saying: "I was not pushing it. I wasn't drunk. I wasn't being funny or going on. I was decent. I was just talking to these chaps."

Restaurant owner Mr Hussain told the publication he had been angry when he responded, saying: "We did not even know he is disabled, his disability is not visible.

"It is a simple dispute a restaurant and a diner. We are very upset by this, I cannot believe it is happening."

He added: "If anyone is the victim here, it is us, not Tim."

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