Shocking moment diners brutally attack waitress for slow service

This is the shocking moment a waitress gets slapped and beaten at by a group of disgruntled diners.

The diners, about six or seven, were complaining that their food had arrived too slowly at their table. One man can be seen slapping the waitress in the face.

Surveillance camera footage shows the waitress, in red uniform, explaining to a male diner; however, the angry man slapped her in the face and caused a chaos in the restaurant.

Beijing News reported that the incident happened in Tianxiake Chinese Restaurant in Hengyang, Hunan Province at 7:42pm on February 25.

One female diner grabs the waitress's hair and beats her in the head, video shows, the Daily Mail reported.

They suddenly slap the waitress in the face and grab her by the hair (left). Some can be seen throwing cups and plates at her during the quarrel (right). Photo / Weibo

Ms Li, the manager of the restaurant explained that her worker was telling the diner to be patient while the dishes were being prepared.

"The diners were angry and complained that they had been waiting for a long time. One man was telling another group of diners that the dishes were too expensive," she said.

A few other women were throwing cups and dishes at the worker.

According to Ms Li, the waitress has been working in the restaurant for two years and has been doing a good job at her role.

A group of angry diners in China complain to a waitress of the restaurant's slow service. Photo / Weibo

The unnamed waitress was being taken to a hospital for treatment. The restaurant manager had contacted Hengyang Police to help tracking down the outraged diners.

The restaurant owner told the injured waitress's family that one of the attackers, surnamed Zhang, was found and passed onto the police for further investigation.

The 48-year-old waitress did not sustain any severe injuries. Chinese authorities are carrying out further investigations.