# Houston couple say restaurant staff wrote racial slur on their bill

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/houston-couple-traumatized-to-find-racial-slur-written-on-back-of-check-in-beloved-texas-restaurant-as-laughing-staff-claimed-it-is-just-something-we-do/
- Published: 2026-11-13T05:32:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T05:47:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287345/houston-couple-restaurant-check-racial-slur-texas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Food, World

## Key points

- A couple found a racial slur on their restaurant check.
- Becks Prime fired two employees after reviewing the incident.
- The couple’s attorney may pursue legal action.

## Summary

A Houston couple said they were distressed after finding a racial slur written on the back of their check while eating at a Becks Prime restaurant. They said an employee admitted writing it and laughed, describing it as something staff did in the kitchen; the incident has prompted calls for accountability and changes to staff training.

The couple, Melanie Mathews and LaToya Harris-Mathews, found the slur at the Meyerland location on 16 August. Becks Prime said it apologised and fired the employee that evening, then dismissed a second worker after an internal review. The couple said they were offered flowers and gift cards, which they did not want, and their civil rights attorney said she may file a lawsuit if negotiations do not proceed in good faith.

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