French Star Chef Quits After Wild Hazing Claims Emerge

Iroz Gaizka / AFP via Getty Images
Iroz Gaizka / AFP via Getty Images

Aurelien Largeau, a star chef in France, unexpectedly quit his job running the restaurant at the luxurious Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz, France, after a local outlet unearthed disturbing footage of a hazing ritual in his kitchen, Agence France-Presse reported. Local paper Sud Ouest reported that a kitchen hand had been tied naked to a chair for hours with an apple in his mouth as Largeau and others watched. A Hyatt spokesperson told AFP that the “incident does not reflect the values that we defend,” adding that “We have undertaken an investigation and taken the appropriate decisions.”

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