ICC Note: An Ohio restaurant recently began a program that offered customers a 10% discount if they brought a church bulletin with them, in hopes of attracting a post-church brunch crowd. In response, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) issued a complaint over the matter, stating that the program was discriminatory. However, at the time of writing, the restaurant has no plans to discontinue the discount.

07/23/2018 United States (Christian News Network) – A restaurant in Ohio says that it will continue offering its church bulletin discount on Sundays despite receipt of a complaint from one of the nation’s most conspicuous professing atheist groups.

Starters Cafe, a new eatery in Cheviot, recently began offering a 10 percent discount to any patrons who brought in a church bulletin on Sundays. The promotion was meant to attract those looking for a place to have brunch after church.

“This offer is valid for any and all churches, no matter the location or denomination,” a social media post by owner Justin Watson read. “We want to be your Sunday breakfast/brunch destination!”

At first, the offer was successful and without complaint. However, it was soon met with a negative review on Yelp asserting that the promotion was “illegal,” and the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) also wrote to the restaurant to complain, threatening potential legal action.

FFRF told local television station KCBY that the promotion was similar to discriminatorily rewarding only white people.

“We are shocked that there is such little understanding of the Civil Rights Act and that there could be this kind of confusion, naivete that you can reward some customers for their religious beliefs and penalize others,” remarked Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor.

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