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A popular gym in Washington, DC apologizes after a bar in one of the pool clubs offers Juneteenth-themed drinks.
The drink that some social media said was served at the VIDA Fitness Penthouse Pool Club in Washington, DC was called “Watermelon Henny Lemonade” and allegedly contained Hennessy, watermelon liquor, and lemonade.
In an email sent to members of the Penthouse Pool Club on July 1, VIDA Fitness Operations Director Aaron Moore said the drink was “inappropriate, insensitive and should not be served under our supervision. “.
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“On behalf of the senior team here at Penthouse Pool Club and VIDA Fitness, I would like to apologize for the Juneteenth festive cocktail. It was inappropriate, insensitive and should not have happened under our supervision. We have disappointed the VIDA family and our larger community, “Moore wrote.
Moore said the company “has spent considerable resources” over the past two years to ensure that “no such error occurs.”
“But after an internal review, we found that we didn’t follow our process and were well below the norm,” Moore wrote.
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To avoid another case like this, Moore reiterated the team on the proper submission process for cultural heritage celebrations so that unpleasant ideas like Juneteenth cocktails never happen again. I started training. “
The company also offers “more advanced training” aimed at “raising the sensitivity and awareness of DEI in our daily lives.”
“We sincerely apologize to our members, employees and guests for making this mistake,” Moore said.