34-year-old, Jason Esaias Gao Weijie pleaded guilty(14 of November 2019) in court and was ordered to a fine of $4000 after causing hurt to a customer (33-year-old Eugene Lee) at a Haidilao branch located at Clark Quay.
The incident happened on the 12 of January 2019 and around 3.30 AM. At the sauce counter, Lee placed his bowl on the counter while he refills his sauce. Gao who saw it, told Lee to remove the bowl as it was unhygienic to place the bowl there.
Lee said that he will remove the bowl after refilling the sauce, Lee was not satisfied with his reply leading to an argument between them. Gao grabbed Lee from behind and smash a bowl of sauce into Lee’s face and pushed him.
Lee was left bleeding from his face.
Other customer grabs Gao and tried to stop him from escalating the dispute further. An acquaintance of Lee immediately called the Police.
The bowl that was smashed into Lee’s face left a 1.5cm cut on his nose.
For causing hurt, Gao could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fine of up to $5000.