Megan Martel and her friend Nicole Perna were hogging  a bathroom stall at Cucina Dell’ Arte, a restaurant and bar in Palm Beach, when several women waiting in line began making comments to hurry them up.

“We joked about the girls having a counseling session inside the bathroom,” said Michelle Morris, a witness of the brawl, to police.

Martel, a former FAU student who graduated in 2010 with a degree in finance marketing, allegedly came out of the bathroom and then attacked Kristi Lei, an interior designer for Kristi Lei Interiors in Palm Beach Gardens.

According to police reports, Martel told Lei to “shut the fuck up” and then punched her in the face multiple times. Martel was asked to stop, but she continued to hit Lei and pull her hair.

“The girls exited the stall and made a comment to [Lei], and started pounding her in the face. She got [Lei] on the floor and didn’t stop hitting,” said Morris.

“I lost consciousness for a short time,” Lei said to police in a report.

After the fight, Martel and Perna left Cucina in a cab.  They went to E.R. Bradleys in West Palm Beach, but left shortly after arriving. One of Martel’s friends told the UP that Martel headed to Roxy’s Rooftop Bar, which is located in downtown West Palm Beach, to party after the fight.

Lei was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for her injuries. Although they were not life-threatening, she had bruises and swelling on her forehead.

Martel was not arrested for the brawl, but she now faces misdemeanor battery charges.

Martel was employed as a bartender at Cucina Dell’ Arte’s sister restaurant, Nick and Johnnies. She was fired shortly after the incident. Prior to working at Nick and Johnnies, Martel worked at Wet Willie’s in CityPlace.

Lei declined to comment on the situation without her lawyer.  Martel said she would speak to the UP after her next court date, which is set for Oct. 18.