Governor Sanders and The Croissanterie Dispute Incident Details
A lunch visit by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to The Croissanterie in Little Rock on March 13 has produced competing accounts. Both sides agree the governor visited, security was present, and the party left. The rest is disputed.
Conflicting versions of the encounter
Governor’s account
Governor Sanders says she dined with two other mothers that day. She was accompanied by the Arkansas State Police Executive Protection Detail.
Her office says the party sat at two separate tables for about an hour and 15 minutes. They say the group had already paid and tipped before the owner asked them to leave.
Restaurant response
The Croissanterie says Governor Sanders arrived unannounced and was served without interruption. The restaurant says no staff concern arose about the governor herself.
The restaurant attributes the complaint to the visible security presence. Staff and some guests reportedly felt uneasy, the restaurant says.
Key disputed facts
- The governor’s office says the owner told a security officer that employees felt “threatened.”
- The Croissanterie says staff asked a security team member to help conclude the visit because of a 90-minute table policy.
- The governor’s office alleges a departing patron made a crude gesture and shouted at her. The restaurant disputes that claim and says the person was a customer, not an employee.
- Both sides confirm the group eventually left without an escalation beyond the departure.
Local reaction and context
Customer Jonathan Kazemi told Filmogaz.com he sees merit in both versions. He suggested a timing policy misunderstanding may have fueled the dispute.
Kazemi said The Croissanterie generally welcomes patrons from all backgrounds. He also warned the public fallout could unintentionally harm a small business.
Broader comparisons
The episode drew echoes of a 2018 restaurant confrontation involving Sanders. That earlier incident occurred when she served as White House press secretary.
What remains unresolved
Questions persist about whether politics influenced the interaction. They also center on how visible security affects public spaces.
Filmogaz.com will continue to follow The Croissanterie Dispute Incident Details as both sides maintain differing accounts.
