According to reports, Aurélien Racho, a 31-year-old top chef at the Biarritz Palace Hotel, a five-star hotel in France, has resigned on suspicion of "bullying". However, he firmly denied that he had committed wrongdoing, and said the claims were untrue.
Aurelian Racho (data map)
According to reports, Rajo is known as a "culinary genius" and has been in charge of operating the restaurant of the Biarritz Palace Hotel since 2020, and under his leadership, the restaurant has become a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Five-star hotel in France - Biarritz Palace Hotel
Earlier in December, the media reported a "disturbing" incident in the back kitchen of the restaurant where Racho was headed: a young chef assistant was strapped to a chair naked for hours, with an apple in his mouth and a carrot stuck in his body, while chefs, including Racho, stood and watched. The "humiliating" incident allegedly took place with the tacit consent of Chef Rajo. The videos and images have been removed from social platforms.
After the incident was exposed in local French media, Racho denied the accusations against him and called them an attack on him. A spokesperson for Hyatt Hotels Group, which owns the Biarritz Palace Hotel, said management had been informed of "this disturbing" incident and that "this incident does not reflect our company's values." ”
The report pointed out that French law explicitly prohibits bullying, but this (bullying) behavior still exists in French restaurants. According to the report, in recent years, many culinary professionals have launched "against kitchen violence" campaigns, such as "Respect Your Kitchen" and other campaigns. But others argue that this is a test of new hires' ability to withstand stress.
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