Hyatt Group owns Hotel du Palais, located in the southwestern French beach town of Biarritz, where Largeau had his restaurant. The “concerning allegations and imagery” were first reported by Sud Ouest, a prominent French newspaper in the region. “Videos were recorded and shared on social media, showing the victim with an apple in his mouth and a carrot in his buttocks,” Sud Ouest said in its article first published on December 26. The videos circulating on social media have since been removed, according to Sud Ouest and BFMTV. Toxic kitchen culture has been in the spotlight in recent years as many chefs and restaurants have been called out for alleged abuses.

Source: CNN December 29, 2023 01:30 UTC