Chelsea’s Ivy Asia restaurant sorry for ‘inappropriate and culturally insensitive’ advert

A London restaurant has apologised for a “totally inappropriate and culturally insensitive” advert following criticism of its depiction of East Asian people.

The Ivy Asia Restaurant in Chelsea has removed an advert which featured two characters dressed as geishas dubbed “the ladies” who are transported to the restaurant on a rickshaw.

Food writer Jay Rayner was among those to criticise the advert, describing it as “premeditated racist stereotyping”.

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