Police were called to a protest outside a restaurant in Prestwich last night as Katie Hopkins made an appearance. Demonstrators from organisations Stand Up To
racism and Unite Against Fascism gathered outside Karen's Diner on Bury New Road on Wednesday evening (March 20) ahead of the controversial former Apprentice contestant turned far-right commentator's appearance. Some held placards which read 'Stamp out Islamophobia' while other posters read 'Stop the far right'. Another poster held by a protester said 'anti-fascist mum gang'. Demonstrators chanted 'down with Karen's in Prestwich' and '2, 4, 6, 8, no to racism, no to Kate'. READ NEXT: The Victorian street hidden inside a Greater Manchester attraction you can visit for free Hopkins, who has has attracted controversy for her outspoken views on a range of issues ranging from politics and migration to race, posted a video to her
Instagram account from inside Karen's Diner last night. She said: "I'm in Manchester, we've sold out in Manchester and I'm in Birmingham tomorrow night. "So if you're wondering I am, we're on the Silly Cow tour." She added: "Karen's Diner is where the staff are deliberately rude to customers for the fun of it really, so it kind of suits me perfectly. "Everyone is out there having their burgers and I'm about to go out and give them a good hour's worth of Hopkins on full speed. And so hopefully I'll see you somewhere on the road." A spokesperson for Greater Manchester
police confirmed officers were called to the scene to 'monitor' a 'small number of protesters'. No crimes took place and no further action was required from police. Karen's Diner has become known for its poor service and offensive staff as part of an outlandish dining experience, originated in Australia before launching a series of restaurants in the
UK. Confirming the news of Hopkins' appearance online before the event, the diner said: "A bit like our Karen's, she's divisive, opinionated, brash and offensive...all of the qualities we admire. COMING SOON!!!"
protesters outside Karen's Diner in Prestwich (Image: Unite Against Fascism) It added that Hopkins would take over for an 'evening of madness' but that 'this is a pairing not for the faint-hearted or easily offended'. Tickets cost £37.50 plus a booking fee, including a burger up to the price of £15, a table for 'Katie's B******* Bonkers
Britain show' and infamous Karen's entertainment. The rules listed on the Karen's website include no racist, sexist, homophobic or ablest comments, no body shaming and no
Sexual Harassment. Hopkins has attracted criticism for her controversial views over the years, including an incident where she compared migrants to cockroaches and claimed a image of drowned three-year old Syrian refugee was staged. (Image: Instagram Katie Hopkins) In 2017, she was ordered to pay writer and campaigner Jack Monroe thousands in damages after she lost a libel case over a tweet she posted in 2015. She had more than one million
Twitter followers before her permanent suspension in 2020. The ban was for violating the platform's hateful conduct policy but in late 2023 she was reinstated on the platform. A spokesperson for Karen's Diner said: "We do accept that Katie Hopkins is an acquired taste that not everyone has acquired. "Rather than protesting and wasting valuable police time, a call to us would have informed them that Katie was about to be in for the sort of roasting that only the world’s rudest diner could dish out, no restaurant pun intended. "To be blunt for once she got more than a taste of her own medicine. This was probably a 'Once in a lifetime experience,' that is for her rather than us!" Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and b rilliant new feature s. Read more of today's top stories here