This is the moment far-right activist Tommy Robinson was apparently asked to leave a high-end London steakhouse because staff "felt uncomfortable serving him".
Footage posted online shows Robinson—real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon—dining with a group at the Hawksmoor restaurant on Air Street, near Regent Street, before staff intervened halfway through their meal.
Former prominent EDL member Guramit Singh Kalirai, who was with Robinson, claimed they were thrown out "for no reason".
He tweeted: "Just been kicked out of Hawksmoor steak house for no reason. Literally just had our starters."
A video accompanying his post showed Robinson’s group in conversation with a restaurant manager who explained: "Members of staff feel uncomfortable serving you."
Mr Kalirai replied: "Is it because of the colour of my skin?"
The supervisor responded: "No, no, no. We have a duty of care to our members of staff. We like to look after our people, as I'm sure you can understand."
The manager then handed Robinson the business card of Hawksmoor’s CEO, advising him to make contact by email "if he has any questions," and told the group "don’t worry about the drinks," indicating the restaurant would cover the cost.
He concluded: "I'm very sorry. I hope it hasn't inconvenienced you."
The 47-second clip then cut to Mr Kalirai ranting: "Have you seen that? We've just been kicked out of the steak house. Been sat here for a f***ing hour. We are sat here with the celebrities."
The footage ended with Robinson looking at the business card and typing on his mobile phone.
The Standard has contacted Hawksmoor for comment.
The incident came just hours after Robinson pleaded not guilty to harassing two journalists.
The 42-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday surrounded by supporters, where he denied two counts of harassment causing fear of violence between August 5 and 7, 2024.
Prosecutors allege Robinson harassed the two reporters, causing them to "fear violence would be used against them". He is accused of sharing multiple posts about the men on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and making phone calls about them.
Robinson elected for his trial to take place at Southwark Crown Court, where he is due to appear on July 3. He was granted bail under conditions that he must not contact any prosecution witness directly or indirectly, and must not post anything online identifying them.
Additionally, Robinson must not "publish any comment relating to current proceedings that may prejudice either parties to proceedings
