Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse in Nashville closed its doors on Saturday to protect employees without legal citizenship from potential ICE raids. Employees were informed to leave work to avoid detention, causing significant understaffing in the kitchen, as reported by an anonymous worker. The restaurant is owned by Steve Smith, a conservative restaurateur, who witnessed similar closures across his other establishments, indicating a widespread impact of the raid fears on the local restaurant industry and worker attendance.
We were already understaffed because of the ICE raids throughout the weekend. There was no one in the kitchen to cook the food.
The venue is actually owned by conservative restaurateur Steve Smith, whose other Nashville eateries also shut down Saturday night over ICE raid concerns.
Employees without legal citizenship were told to leave work at Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk to avoid detention by ICE agents.
On Sunday, some struggling with staffing as workers avoided returning to work, fearing arrest.
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