‘Please forgive me’: Restaurant owner gets down on knees and begs in front of disappointed customer as China’s barbecue capital overflows

Millions of people online have viewed a video clip of the incident which has made an already hugely popular city in China even more crowded. The flood of people into Zibo city in eastern China’s Shandong province has prompted local authorities to tell people not to come. — SCMP

The actions of a Chinese barbecue restaurant boss who knelt down in front of a customer and begged for forgiveness because the queue to get into his premises was too long has shocked mainland social media.

The incident took place in Zibo, a city in the eastern province of Shandong, which thanks to the popularity of its local speciality – barbecued food – has become the most discussed city in China.