Post by Logan on Mar 16, 2016 16:12:23 GMT -6
SAN FRANCISCO » Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello faces two lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and refusal to pay his employees their due wages.
Two former servers of Chiarello’s high-end tapas restaurant Coqueta filed lawsuits in San Francisco Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging a work environment that was hostile and sexually charged.
A spokesman for Chiarello, Terry Fahn, called the allegations unfounded and said the chef would vigorously defend himself.
Chiarello has hosted cooking and entertainment shows on the Food Network and Cooking Channel, and appeared on the popular competition show “Top Chef,” according to his website.
Read more: www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/celebrity-chef-faces-lawsuits-alleging-sexual-harassment/
Two former servers of Chiarello’s high-end tapas restaurant Coqueta filed lawsuits in San Francisco Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging a work environment that was hostile and sexually charged.
A spokesman for Chiarello, Terry Fahn, called the allegations unfounded and said the chef would vigorously defend himself.
Chiarello has hosted cooking and entertainment shows on the Food Network and Cooking Channel, and appeared on the popular competition show “Top Chef,” according to his website.
Read more: www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/celebrity-chef-faces-lawsuits-alleging-sexual-harassment/