Anti-LGBTQ Sydney MAGA Cafe Fails After Six Weeks

Australia’s NewsCorp outlet reports:

A cafe owner has closed his business just six weeks after opening in Sydney’s inner west, blaming “snowflakes” for the failure of his latest venture. Mark Da Costa opened Bueno Eatery in St Peters in March after closing down his Waterloo cafe Hale and Hearty in 2020 after being involved in a series of internet controversies, in which he called a community member a homophobic slur.

He also declared his cafe a “Donald Trump safe zone”, which served pancakes with a “side of racism.” At the time, Mr Da Costa blamed the “left-wing fake vegan community” for the closure, telling those who criticised his attitude to “go f**k yourself.”

In an announcement about the closure of Bueno Eatery, Mr Da Costa was back in his Trump shirt, posting a photo of himself in a MAGA shirt and giving the finger to the camera. Mr Costa then took aim at the LGBTI community. News.com.au has chosen not to repeat the comments.

The Daily Mail reports:

Bueno’s closure was confirmed via a message posted to its now-deleted Instagram account, the biography of which was updated to say ‘f**k you all.’ In his final post, Mr Da Costa didn’t hold back as he lashed locals.

“We closed. Yeah, we can’t survive in an area where people can’t figure out if they are male, female, dogs or cats.  Unfortunately the owner’s views (Mark Da Costa) are simple. You got a dick you’re male, you got a muff you’re a female.”

“What you think you are should be respected, but you cannot force that upon others. You must equally have respect for what other people believe to be truth.” Mr Da Costa ultimately blamed the progressive culture of the area for the café’s downfall, calling the experience a “huge lesson in business and social studies.”

Props to Sydney’s “Lavender Mafia” for their successful boycott campaign! Da Costa once competed on Australian Idol. Cover your ears.