A restaurant owner fears her new business will be tainted after she received backlash for naming the new breakfast joint Woke.
Carmen Quiroga opened her tiny breakfast shack in Coventry earlier this month anticipating to sell loads of crepes, eggs and bacon – but instead was met with contention.
Coventry residents assumed the local cafe was named after the political term ‘woke’ that was originally meant to mean aware of prejudice and injustice, but is now often used to explain progressive behavior people find performative and extreme.
But Quirgo says that’s untrue, and that the name is just a reference to people starting their day and seeking out breakfast at establishments like hers.
Quiroga worries nasty Facebook posts about her the restaurant would immediately ruin business without a fair shot.
‘They don’t give me the opportunity to try my food and my work,’ Quiroga told WTNH.
Carmen Quiroga was scrutinized for naming her breakfast cafe Woke. Some locals assumed the restaurant was named to reference the political term often used to explain progressive behavior people find performative and extreme
Quiroga recently opened the cafe and feared it her business would be tainted
Quiroga saw the cruel comments on a private Facebook page for the town. Several people were quick to bypass the true meaning behind the name which is to ‘wake up and have a coffee,’ according to the news outlet.
She claimed she had no idea what the political definition of ‘woke’ meant.
The cafe owner was left her in tears while reading the comments that have since been discouraged on the page.
‘Just a word of warning, any more ridiculous comments about the name of the new breakfast place in town will be deleted,’ the page admin wrote.
Several people rushed to Woke’s Facebook page to support Quiroga’s new business following the news about the negative backlash.
Photos displaying the cafe’s breakfast offerings were flooded with promising comments to support Quiroga’s business.
‘I saw your story on the news in Boston and I’m so sorry people brought negativity to a simple and fun name,’ one person wrote. ‘If we ever come to Connecticut we will be eating breakfast at Woke!’
‘That looks absolutely delicious,’ one person commented under photos of the cafe’s pancakes. ‘Wish I lived closer. Congrats on the new business and glad to see. People are giving you the support you deserve.’
Others left encouraging reviews after eating at the cafe while others expressed their excitement at trying out the food.
Quiroga saw the cruel comments on a private Facebook page for the town. The contention led to the page admin having to step in and warn against foul comments
Quiroga explained the Facebook contention didn’t represent the town of Coventry. Locals echoed her statement and appeared to be unbothered by the name.
‘To me, when I hear ‘Woke’ as a breakfast restaurant, it just means waking up, so I’m not personally offended by it,’ resident Benjamin Kieso told the news outlet.
‘It’s a catchy name,’ Brian Pope added.
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