Sunday, November 09, 2014


Illegal Pete’s owner says he won’t change the name of his restaurant

The owner of a Denver Mexican restaurant chain says he won’t change the name of his eatery despite calls from community members who charge its meaning is offensive to illegal immigrants.

"I will not change the name of our company," Illegal Pete’s owner Pete Turner wrote in a lengthy letter on the company’s blog detailing its 20-year history.

Although Turner writes that he “appreciates” those who took the time to voice their concerns, he stands by the name and goes on to discuss what the word illegal means to him.

“When it came to the name Illegal Pete’s, I settled on the name of a bar in a novel. The name resonated with me for the obvious reason that my name is Pete, but of equal importance, it was my father’s name.”

Turner says Illegal Pete’s refers to Turner’s father’s reputation as a “good-natured hell raiser” and was not meant to imply anything political.

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6 comments:

C. S. P. Schofield said...

Great response; "Get over yourselves, I wasn't even thinking about you."

Wonder what novel that was...

slinky said...

The funny thing is that Illegal Pete's was founded in Boulder, a bastion of the left. And never a complaint from there. It's just some asshole in Fort Collins making a stink.

Anonymous said...

More people with too much time on their hands and willing to be offended on behalf of others without being asked too.

Bird of Paradise said...

Good for him tell those PC wanks to GET A LIFE or GO AWAY

Anonymous said...

I am betting illegals would not eat there anyway. Who cares if they are offended.

Go AWay Bird said...

Community leaders need to keep their prying noses out of peoples lives