A luxury Paris restaurant that publicly accused of denying her family a table has . On Monday, Williams took to social media to put The Peninsula Paris on blast, alleging that she and her children of the establishment despite there being no diners in attendance at the time. “Yikes @peninsulaparis I’ve been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places but never with my kids.
Always a first,” she wrote on X alongside an image of the restaurant’s plaque. It didn’t take long for the Peninsula team to hit back at Williams’ accusations. In a message directly addressed to the 23-time Grand Slam winner, the restaurant wrote: “Dear Mrs.
Williams, Please accept our deepest apologies for the disappointment you encountered tonight. “Unfortunately, our rooftop bar was indeed fully booked and the only unoccupied tables you saw belonged to our gourmet restaurant, L’Oiseau Blanc, which was fully reserved. “We have always been honored to welcome you and will always be to welcome you again.
” Fans online swiftly shared their opinions on the social media scuffle, with many taking Williams’ side. “Imagine turning Serena Williams away from an EMPTY restaurant? For shame!” one X user wrote, with another adding: “lol it’s Serena Williams, you find a table.” Someone else believed Peninsula’s apology was insincere, writing: “We don’t believe you especially if that sentiment wasn’t relayed at the time of the incident.
Exceptional people.