PUBLIC AN RESTAURANTS EXECUTIVE CHEF FIRED
Publican restaurants executive chef Cosmo Goss was fired Monday by the restaurant’s parent company One Off Hospitality, amid allegations that Goss “failed to take disciplinary action when a ‘ personal’ and ‘ inappropriate’ photo of a female employee was shared among staff without her permission,” several media outlets are reporting today.
In addition, Antonio Molina, the general manager of Publican Anker was also fired.
According to Eater. com: One Off Hospitality Group said “Goss should have reported this instance of harassment to human resources or fired the employee who shared the photograph. One Off hired a legal firm to investigate the matter before firing Goss and a second employee — Antonio Molina — the general manager of Wicker Park’s Publican Anker.
“The two were fired for helping foster an atmosphere where women felt uncomfortable working at the restaurant, according to One Off,” the story goes on to say.
“It’s our responsibility to address instances of inappropriate workplace conduct thoroughly and with zero tolerance,” One Off said, according to DNAinfo.com.
Celebrity chef Besh steps down amid allegations
In another instance of inappropriate workplace behavior in the culinary industry, the Associated Press reported Monday that New Orleans celebrity chef John Besh stepped down from management of the restaurant group that bears his name after a newspaper reported that 25 women who are current or former employees of the business said they were victims of sexual harassment by male co- workers and bosses. New Orleans media outlets said Besh’s departure fromthe business he co- owns was announced to employees Monday.