Can he stop me parking outside his restaurant?

peter p

Come to some agrement. Free meals and you will park somewhere else.

grumpyoldman

Think about it. If you owned the restaurant and he drove the van?

MLaw

Nice try. Parking your truck there constitutes trade libel because it implies to the public that the restaurant is unsanitary. Expect to see his process server with a copy of a restraining order & maybe the police (for violation of the city advertising ordinances) shortly.

Andrew C

well. you can see his point can't you?

Groid

I think you are having us on - do you only target restaurants in your pest control business ? Also, if I wanted pest control I would want a company that ERADICATES rather than REDUCES rats.

If you are for real, I can see why the manager is annoyed. I think I would be unlikely to go for lunch in a restaurant with that van parked outside. Legally though, he cant stop you parking there.

Barca Fan

Hmmm I have no legal knowledge but I would say that you are right, if there are no parking restrictions and your van is legally MOTd, taxed and insured then you are fully within your rights to park your van there. However I have to ask, do you not think it's a bit inconsiderate to do so and how might you feel if the shoe were on the other foot?

Miss H

yes you can park whereven you want as long as it is not restricted parking.

However, I can see why this guy is getting a little upset by this. Maybe there is some kind of agreement you can reach, like you will try and find another place to park in exchange for a discount.

Tracy M

If it is a legal parking spot you can park there, but come on...can you not understand why the restaurant owner doesn't want your vehicle there?? Be a good person and find a different spot otherwise he will probably go out of business because people will think his establishment has rats!!

Philip H Â©

You can park where you want but your not gonna get any repeat business if you don't abide by the clients wishes.

bob h

good question it made me laugh.whats the restaurant called
ratatouille

vdv_desantnik

yes, if there is no restriction you can park there and he cant stop you

tx_trotter95

From a strictly legal perspective, you can park there. But, obeying the law doesn't mean you're not a rude person.

zombi86

Yes.

laughter_every_day

I suppose you can park in any public parking place. Of course, the bigger question is SHOULD you park there. At a minimum, you will lose one customer. You may also find yourself with a reputation in the business community as one who is willing to hurt a customer's business for the sake of a convenient parking place. I also think you are lying in an effort to be funny, but you have failed miserably.

If you are eating in this establishment, then NO, he can't say you can't park there. The message on the truck isn't really something that would draw people into the restaurant but if that is the only vehicle you have, what are you going to do. If you are not eating there or working in the restaurant, then you shouldn't be parking there.

cybersharque

Do you own this exterminating business?

If not, then I would suspect you should be looking for new employment, because the Owner is going to cancel his contract with the company.

If you are the owner, then you will lose the account.

And if you are not exterminating rats in the restaurant, but you park outside it for grins, you will likely lose everything (the business, your home, everything except the family bible and tool of the trade worth less than $10,000) because what you are doing is defamatory.

max m

I think your name says it all doesn't it?

Yahoo

As long as you are not breaking any parking restrictions, then of course you can park where you like. But if I were you, I would definitely get the sign on my van changed to something a lot more subtle for the sake of your own business.

xuserx2000

dude...that's f'd up...

If I pulled up at a restaurant, and saw your van parked, I would leave for sure.

Can he legally keep you off his property ?.... yes. It's private property.

Seriously....that's got to be the worst marketing slogan i've ever heard though... you should consider changing it.

Scouse

No he can not but I would suggest that a little bit of common sense is needed on your part. Look at it this way any hint of rats and vermin being out of control in his restaurant and his business goes down the tubes. If you are not working there give the man a chance and do not park their and even if you are as a courtesy I would move the van after I have unloaded and return it only to unload. Is the van yours? May I suggest a discrete lettering

John W

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Unless you are parked illegally, you are free to park wherever you wish as long as you are parking within the law..

Although you may have the legal right to park there, can't you come to a compromise with the owner? If you can't, he might try taking you to court to recover any money he might lose by your actions..
Common sense should prevail here, or are you intent on ruining the owner for another reason..?

Emmarose

You can park wherever you wish as long as there is no double yellows or restrictions. Tell him to mind his own business

Janeywaney

lol!!!!

Mr Abba

By law you can park there aslong there isnt a waiting/loading restriction in place. If he doesnt like it, i would try and park it somewhere nearby.

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