gocubs88 wrote:appears Ian Davis is leaving Band according to his Insta
MarlaCollins'Husband wrote:Eggs on Eggs[/url] was a gaping hole in my 2018 eating that I planned on correcting soon. I just called and asked when to expect menu changes and got a vague answer. I then specifically asked about Eggs on Eggs and, while still listed on the website menu, it's already gone.
MarlaCollins'Husband wrote:Here's hoping Davis took it with him and brings it back somewhere else in Chicago.
Thanks Ronnie, tasty for sure. Surprisingly economical as well. Since I'm not and it was weekday lunch, I used black tobiko from Hmart instead of Osetra. If I sold my #homecooking version in a restaurant for $10 food cost would be 18%.ronnie_suburban wrote:Gary, the DIY EoE looks amazing!
G Wiv wrote:If I sold my #homecooking version in a restaurant for $10 food cost would be 18%.
Michelin-starred brewpub temporarily closes amid employee complaints and a restaurant industry reckoning
Band of Bohemia, the nation’s only Michelin-starred brewpub, files for bankruptcy
jellob1976 wrote:That stinks. Only got to eat there a couple times but really enjoyed my meals.
I live in the neighborhood; and BoB was actually one of the first restaurants I thought of when the Pandemic started shutting things down. That room was so big* and so little opportunity for outdoor dining; unfortunately my concerns were well founded.
*And beautiful. One of my favorite restaurant spaces in the city.
ronnie_suburban wrote:* They did have a well-documented workplace issue that, after a thorough investigation, resulted in the accused employee being terminated. In some quarters, that termination was not considered adequate though, I'm not exactly sure why.
Anonymous poster on the86dlist Instagram page wrote:I received an Instagram message from a former "friend" of Ian one morning detailing the abuse and misconduct that Ian had done to her and other women. I took this message to Michael Carrol and his response was "Allegations, allegations" mustering up a big chuckle so he could dismiss these claims. Weeks after this account, Craig and Michael began calling employees to their office to be interrogated about Ian's behavior. During this meeting they said things like "you have to tell us everything you know or we'll get the police involved" and at one point stating "lawyers might be involved."
I left this meeting furious, not only because I had come to them weeks before with information, but because Craig was Ian's drinking buddy. Craig continued to act like he had no idea about Ian's behavior.
MarlaCollins'Husband wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:* They did have a well-documented workplace issue that, after a thorough investigation, resulted in the accused employee being terminated. In some quarters, that termination was not considered adequate though, I'm not exactly sure why.
I think it's because of they handled initial complaints about him/took so long to fire him. At least that was the allegation.Anonymous poster on the86dlist Instagram page wrote:I received an Instagram message from a former "friend" of Ian one morning detailing the abuse and misconduct that Ian had done to her and other women. I took this message to Michael Carrol and his response was "Allegations, allegations" mustering up a big chuckle so he could dismiss these claims. Weeks after this account, Craig and Michael began calling employees to their office to be interrogated about Ian's behavior. During this meeting they said things like "you have to tell us everything you know or we'll get the police involved" and at one point stating "lawyers might be involved."
I left this meeting furious, not only because I had come to them weeks before with information, but because Craig was Ian's drinking buddy. Craig continued to act like he had no idea about Ian's behavior.
There were also a lot of complaints, most but not all anonymous (some can be found scrolling through the Instagram post I linked to above), about how the owners treated/communicated with employees after the pandemic started.
ronnie_suburban wrote:MarlaCollins'Husband wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:* They did have a well-documented workplace issue that, after a thorough investigation, resulted in the accused employee being terminated. In some quarters, that termination was not considered adequate though, I'm not exactly sure why.
I think it's because of they handled initial complaints about him/took so long to fire him. At least that was the allegation.Anonymous poster on the86dlist Instagram page wrote:I received an Instagram message from a former "friend" of Ian one morning detailing the abuse and misconduct that Ian had done to her and other women. I took this message to Michael Carrol and his response was "Allegations, allegations" mustering up a big chuckle so he could dismiss these claims. Weeks after this account, Craig and Michael began calling employees to their office to be interrogated about Ian's behavior. During this meeting they said things like "you have to tell us everything you know or we'll get the police involved" and at one point stating "lawyers might be involved."
I left this meeting furious, not only because I had come to them weeks before with information, but because Craig was Ian's drinking buddy. Craig continued to act like he had no idea about Ian's behavior.
There were also a lot of complaints, most but not all anonymous (some can be found scrolling through the Instagram post I linked to above), about how the owners treated/communicated with employees after the pandemic started.
Having some knowledge of HR (though, not nearly as much as some others who post here), I know that investigations cannot always be as expeditious or transparent as some would want. I don't know all the circumstances here. What I find troubling is that the employee in question ended up being terminated and yet, ~18 months later, the issue was being brought up again as if it hadn't been resolved. That's why the timing seemed opportunistic and agenda-driven.
As for the rest of the coronatime claims, IMO that's a case of they said-they said. I think there were some complaints about how funds from a Go-Fund-Me campaign were distributed but I believe there was a public accounting of that issue, which showed that the employees actually received more money than had been raised. In times of unprecedented uncertainty, some react by trying to assign blame. I get that. It's easier to feel angry than sad or scared.
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boudreaulicious wrote:Never a good idea to conduct your own investigation, particularly for allegations of sexual harassment and where you are known to socialize with the accused. Not to mention the optics of two males grilling female staff (or leaving themselves open to accusations of doing that).
bnowell724 wrote:There are specific and credible accounts of the BoB owners treating their employees like total crap. Someone who is an acquaintance may not see that side of BoB owners, but employees seem to have had a different experience.
Labor exploitation, abuse of power, and sexual harassment are practically ubiquitous in the restaurant industry and that is not by chance. As there is currently no legitimate restaurant workers' union in place to protect the safety and rights of employees, it is unfortunately up to owners and operators, with little to no external oversight, to be accountable for the safety and fair treatment of their own employees. That is why we have the current situation.
bnowell724 wrote:Also want to point out that the person who claims to have created the BoB employee gofundme that was spoken of above, said it was created in response to employees being told by the owners that they would not be receiving their post-lockdown final paychecks.
Puckjam wrote:What I don't get is that any business, especially those serving the general public, rests on the performance of their employee's. To not treat them well brings lack of motivation, poor performance, turnover, etc.... which I think are all steps to failure. To be successful, your people have to be successful. Up in Milwaukee, there is a small "empire" in the business that is the Bartolotta Group. They have fantastic restaurants, but they are keenly aware that the employee's make it that way.
Reached for comment, Bartolotta, who was a finalist in the Outstanding Restaurateur category, told Eater in an email that he withdrew his name from consideration because of “anonymous accusations directed toward myself and the Bartolotta Restaurants organization that have been sent to the James Beard Foundation.” Bartolotta claims to have received no detailed information about the accusations, and that “no complaints have been filed either internally or with any outside agencies.” Nevertheless, the two-time James Beard-winner and co-owner of a 17-restaurant operation, says a third-party investigation has been launched. “I have decided to withdraw myself and our organization from consideration for this year’s James Beard Awards,” he says.
Eater reached out to the foundation for comment surrounding allegations concerning Bartolotta’s restaurant group, and the foundation’s PR firm representative echoed the idea that the chef withdrew his name for “personal reasons.”