A new lawsuit accuses some of celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s restaurants of cheating workers.
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court by current and former employees, names as a defendant Bold Food LLC. The company owns or operates Bar American and Mesa Grill NYC in Manhattan. Another restaurant is in Atlantic City.
Bobby Flay’s Bold Food LLC also owns the Mesa Grill in Las Vegas.
The lawsuit claims Flay’s company violated the wage and hour laws by engaging in improper tip-pooling practices. It also says the company failed to pay proper overtime pay and failed to reimburse employees for some expenses.
It’s one of a string of similar lawsuits filed on behalf of employees of New York restaurants. No management comment provided if more lawsuits in other locations will be forthcoming.
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