WINDSOR

Thai Palace gives back to community with $4,000 donation to Windsor Regional Hospital

Published Monday, December 7, 2020 5:59PM EST

Thai Palace co-owners Renu Anderson, Charles Anderson, and Thai Time partner Supornpat Kittichit in Windsor, Ont. on Monday, Dec. 7. (courtesy Renu Anderson)

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WINDSOR, ONT. -- The owners of Thai Palace and Thai Time in Windsor have donated $4,000 to the Windsor Regional Hospital COVID-19 assistance fund.

Thai Palace was threatened with a lawsuit in October for not serving a customer who allegedly refused to wear a mask.

Co-owner Renu Anderson told AM800 they were worried the incident would hurt business or that the restaurant would be on the hook for thousands of dollars for following public health protocols.

While the claim has not made its way to courts, owners say support from the community was so overwhelming that they decided to donate a portion of proceeds from their November sales.

A big thank you to Thai Palace/Thai Time who donated $4,000 today to the COVID-19 Assistance Fund. Business skyrocketed after it refused to serve a customer who wasn’t wearing a mask, so it took a portion of its November sales and donated it to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/NT8me9OEaa
— Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation (@WRHFound) December 7, 2020