I Agree with Marc Forgione "I Would have told the reporter to leave"

This incident, unfortunately, replects the sense of entitlement that NYTimes reporters carry around with them. "I'm a NY Times reporter, you see, and therefore have the right to go anywhere I want, say and do anything I care to, and, because I have access, put any sort of spin on the story that I want. And there's none to say me "no.""

I can almost guarantee that Liebers "perhaps I could have handled it better" apologia (which, btw, is what the Times calls balanced reporting) did not result from considered afterthought. I have no doubt his table guests were likely appaled at his crass behaviour, and made comments to that effect.

What's more, judging from the aftermath, it must have really been a slow news day in New York.

 

Time this Chef takes off his Chef''s Robe, and get out of the " Kitchen is a sacred space" Idea. If the customers heard the Chef yelling at his employee in the dining room, he's wrong. I guess its not easy being a Prophet, for profit. It's not up to the reporter to get involved, he should have done the right thing, gather his party and leave. The Chef already showed his true colors, by staying,I would have also showed mine, by leaving....Chef Bill

 

I think that while the reporter was out of line in taking it upon himself to go into the kitchen, the chef was the one doing the yelling and if patrons heard him berating an employee he is definitely in the wrong.  If I was that reporter I would have apologized to my dining companions and explained to them that I can't sit here and lisen to the chef acting like that so I have to leave.  On my way out I would have found a manager and let them know exactly why we are leaving and can they make sure to let the chef know our comments. 

 

Tell you a funny story about NY Times and Gael Greene. Many years ago I did some work for Buzzy O Keefe the owner of River Cafe and Water Club,and a few other upscale places. Ms. Greene had given River a bad revue.

     Weeks later she strolls into Water  Cub unannounced as this is way it is done. Buzzy was sitting at the bar having a few libations. He saw her coming in ,proceeded to get(stumble) off his  bar stool  goes over to her and her entourage and tells them Get The H---- out of my place you Dumb B----. They left. Buzzy and the 2 places became even more successful !!!!!!! Moral of story Not everyone needs the Times.

 

That's priceless!  So... did she write it up in the Times?

 

his dad is such a quiet guy.....perfectionist but certainly not loud.

The writer didn't go through the appropriate channels....

waived him away as though he was a bug?!  not a good move.

 

The chef, Forgione -- no matter what is father is like --  was an obnoxious bully.  Personally, I hate a bully, and might well have gone into the kitchen to stop the abuse.  When I was younger I would have invited him to step outside with me. 

While I hate to disagree with Shroom, it does not make sense to send a quiet word by way of the maitre d' -- if there was one.  S/'he surely could nor would not have acted to end the tirade.  We already know how the chef treats FOH.

As far as I'm concerned, the reporter's only mistake was not to leave the restaurant after telling the chef off.  You're either indignant or you're not. 

After learning that his tantrum was heard throughout the restaurant, the chef should have comped every patron dessert by way of apology.  His behavior was inexcusable. 

As a side note, my disagreement rate with Caterchef remains unblemished. 

BDL

 

CaterChef, I guess I was wrong, good teaching's don't come from years of experience. Nothing like managing through intimidation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Chef Bill

 

"""Big or small ,Smith and Wesson quiets them all'''

 

I'm going to leave this topic open for civilized discussion. No personal attacks, please and leave your excess testosterone elsewhere.

 

Remember that old '70's song?:  "The whole world's gone crazy, crazy, hey baby, ya wanna go crazy with me?"

Reporter/Journalist:  Don't understand, did he actually walz in to the kitchen  during service?

Arogant?Ignorant? Coke habit? Ex-Sysco Rep? What?

Maitre D'/ Service:  Don't understand, did they actually let a prick like the above waltz into the kitchen during service?  Surely they must have known about the Chef being a foul-mouthed jerk, and the consequences of having anothe jerk waltz into the kitchen during service.

Chef: He must have been fired a few times for his "emotional outbursts" prior to this.  Scream at the top of your lungs and the owner/maitre D'  will fix you but good.

All three deserve to be fired from thier jobs and start a Subway franchise...........

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