Having worked in the industry and in a Hotel myself, some restaurant's are separate from Hotel management and you have no control of hotel management's poor decisions. I just don't think it's the right way to protest. Waiters/bartenders make a living off tips and pay taxes on the amount they sell. There is a right and wrong way to prtoest and the right way would be to just not eat there or let the waiters know why you are eating there......more than likely there are plenty of other places to eat . Usually hotel drinks and food is overpriced anyway!
Too bad you aren't going Chris! I hope they figured the housing out for people bringing reptiles......it really is a porr decision on management. More than likely they allow dogs which alot of folks are allergic to but they won't allow, harmless secure reptiles???