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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A Florida man is set for a pre-trial conference next month after he was accused of drunkenly slapping a host at a Walt Disney World Resort restaurant three times in the forehead after she didn’t seat him due to the restaurant’s dress code.
John Munro, 64, of South Carolina, was arrested and charged with battery after the incident that unfolded at CÃtricos inside Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort back in November. Munroe entered a plea of not guilty and is expected to appear in court for a pre-trial conference hearing on Feb. 16.
On Nov. 19, 2023, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the resort in reference to a battery, according to an arrest affidavit. Just before 7:30 p.m., a restaurant host was checking in a family who had a reservation for three. The party, however, arrived with four people – two women and two men.
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Photo: Orange County Corrections Department
One of the men, identified as Munro, wasn’t dressed in accordance with the restaurant’s dress code, according to the affidavit. He was wearing swim shorts and a T-shirt. CÃtricos’ website states that “guests are expected to dress accordingly in attire that respects the restaurant’s sophisticated and upscale aesthetic,” adding explicitly that swimwear isn’t allowed.
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