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JD Vance suffered another embarrassing setback on the campaign trail after he was denied entry to a restaurant where he was scheduled to speak – and instead was forced to address his supporters in the parking lot.

A restaurant employee reportedly told the press after showing up at Primanti Bros. in North Versailles, Pennsylvania, that cameras weren’t allowed and that they didn’t want a “campaign event.”

The restaurant was reportedly full of customers waiting to greet Vance, who canceled their food orders after learning he was not welcome.

According to NBC, Vance landed happily in the parking lot outside.

“We paid for everyone’s food, we gave them a nice tip, and of course when I gave a nice tip I said, ‘No taxes on tips,'” Vance told those gathered. He added: “Don’t hold it against (the restaurant employee), it’s a great local business, let’s continue to support it.”

The recent grocery store gaffe led to many online pollsters questioning those making advance arrangements for the Republican vice presidential nominee, with one X user claiming he had “the worst advance team in modern election history.”

Just last week, he was heavily mocked online when he complained about the high price of eggs at a supermarket, also in Pennsylvania, and claimed that Harris’ economic policies had resulted in the price being $4.

The problem? When footage of the visit emerged, Vance was quickly alerted by onlookers who saw that the price for a dozen eggs behind him was actually $2.99.

And in Philadelphia, the Ohio senator tried to crack a joke while ordering a Philly cheesesteak at the famous Pat’s King of Steaks, but ended up being charged with a “crime against humanity” after the testimony failed.

In August, after an unpleasant visit to a donut shop in Valdosta, Georgia, Vance admitted that the Trump campaign had failed. The Republican vice presidential nominee had a hard time making small talk while buying baked goods with an employee who clearly didn’t want to be on camera.

The agonizing moment went viral. “I just felt terrible for that woman,” Vance said later.