A Burger King customer weighing 18st claims staff told him he was "too big" when a bench suddenly collapsed underneath him.
Kyle Smithson says he was having a Whopper and Chicken Royale sandwich for breakfast when he ended up on the floor at one of the chain's restaurants in Brighton, East Sussex.
The 32-year-old said he "fell t** over a***" as the bench collapsed and his friend was laughing at him as he climbed back onto his feet.
Mr Smithson, who stands 6ft 4ins, said his back hurt and he was filling out an incident report when he overheard staff saying the bench fell because the customer was "too big".
He told the Argus that he was "body shamed" following Tuesday's incident.
Mr Smithson said it happened while he was having breakfast with his work colleague.
The carpenter said: “As I was shuffling to get up, the bench fell down.
“I fell t** over a*** and my mate was laughing."
He said he was shocked at first but then noticed that his back was sore.
Mr Smithson said he began to fill out an incident report, adding: “That’s when I overheard staff saying the bench fell down because a customer was ‘too big’."
He said: “What do they expect? It’s Burger King."
He claims the bench wasn't put together properly and after the incident it was cordoned off with a sign reading "This section is closed".
Mr Smithson said he went to see a doctor after suffering back problems at work later in the day.
He claims the doctor told him his injury resembled whiplash.
Mirror Online has contacted Burger King for comment.
