Irish J1 student Emma Kelly had a ‘painfully awkward’ encounter with Leo Varadkar – and the results were hilarious.
Emma is currently working in Chicago on a J1, and the Taoiseach popped into her restaurant.
Not knowing who he was, she first asks if he is Irish, and then puts him at a “tiny table.”
She tweeted, “Leo Varadkar comes into our restaurant in Chicago, first I ask is he Irish then I put him on a wait list and then I put him at a tiny table”
Leo varadkar comes into our restaurant in Chicago, first I ask is he Irish then I put him on a wait list and then I put him at a tiny table
— Emma Kelly (@__Emmax3) August 14, 2017
Painfully awkward pic of us and Leo when I realised it was the Taoiseach pic.twitter.com/7zxs4ugAW1
— Emma Kelly (@__Emmax3) August 14, 2017
She then added:
“Painfully awkward pic of us and Leo when I realised it was the Taoiseach.”
In true Leo fashion, the Taoiseach replied to her tweet with a funny quip about the service.
Thanks Emma. The food & service was gr8. Enjoy the rest of your J1
— Leo Varadkar (@campaignforleo) August 14, 2017
