Chef Mario Batali Gives Up All Stakes in His Restaurants
- 5 years ago
Chef Mario Batali Gives Up
All Stakes in His Restaurants Batali had partnered
with the Bastianich
family on 16 restaurants. The family has bought out
all of Batali's shares in the
company and will create a
new company as a replacement. Tanya Bastianich, via 'The New York Times' The development comes
a year after several accusations
of sexual harassment and assault
were levied against the famous chef. Batali has not
commented on the
accusations against him. He is the first famous chef
to surrender his restaurants
due to accusations in the
wake of the #MeToo movement. Mario Batali, via 'The New York Times'
All Stakes in His Restaurants Batali had partnered
with the Bastianich
family on 16 restaurants. The family has bought out
all of Batali's shares in the
company and will create a
new company as a replacement. Tanya Bastianich, via 'The New York Times' The development comes
a year after several accusations
of sexual harassment and assault
were levied against the famous chef. Batali has not
commented on the
accusations against him. He is the first famous chef
to surrender his restaurants
due to accusations in the
wake of the #MeToo movement. Mario Batali, via 'The New York Times'