Monday, December 11, 2017

Chef Mario Batali Accused of Sexual Harassment


Hollywood Reporter: Celebrity Chef Mario Batali accuse of sexual harassment

Politics and Hollywood was not too surprising, but now the celebrity cooking world. The free flowing alcohol in the industry tends to fuel this sort of thing.  

Eater NY: Mario Batali temporarily steps away from his restaurant empire: 
About 10 years ago, at the after-party for a wine auction in New Orleans, a woman in her 20s walked up to Mario Batali to introduce herself. As a chef, she was excited to meet one of the most revered figures in the restaurant industry. When they started talking, she recalls, she realized that he’d been drinking and he became what she characterized as “creepy” — “just giving me this provocative, icky feeling.”

Minutes into their conversation, she recalls, he told her, “Come work for me, I’ll pay you double what you’re making.” Moments later, someone bumped her glass, spilling wine all over her chest and down her scooped-neck shirt. She alleges that Batali began rubbing her breasts with his bare hands while saying something like, “Let me help you with that,” as he groped her chest. “He just went to town, and I was so shocked,” the chef says. “Jaw on the ground, I just stepped back from him in utter disgust and walked away.”
I can't say I am surprised. Too much wine and cocktails and things happen. Sometimes things you regret the next day. Still I like Mario. I hope he recovers from this, but grab-assing the waitresses and staff who work for you is not acceptable.




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