A restaurant owner in Michigan says that diners are becoming ruder and staff don't know if they'll leave their shift 'crying or feeling humiliated'

• Diners at a grill in Michigan have been getting much ruder, its owner said.
• Staff "shouldn't have to come to work wondering if they're going to leave their shift crying or feeling humiliated," he said.
• Restaurants faced a surge in the number of rude and abusive customers during and after lockdown.

The owner of a restaurant in Michigan says that diners are becoming much ruder and lashing out at staff.

Vince Stuart, owner of Uptown Grill in Bay City, said in a Facebook post on Monday that in the last few weeks, the restaurant had noticed "a huge downfall when it comes to respecting one another."