What was the controversy about Top Chef: Portland?

What was the controversy about Top Chef: Portland?

For those who don’t watch, just before Austin chef Gabe Erales was named the winner of Top Chef: Portland, the Austin American-Statesmen reported that Erales had engaged in harassment and retaliation against a woman that he dated who was also an employee at his Austin restaurant Comedor.

Is Top Chef in Portland Oregon?

The “Top Chef” Portland season was hailed by many fans as one of the best seasons ever. The culinary competition series was filmed in Portland and other Oregon locations in September and October, when the restaurant industry had been hit hard by the pandemic, and the show brought a spotlight to local food and cooks.

Where is Top Chef filmed 2022?

“I’m pleased that Top Chef has chosen London for its first ever season outside of the US,” Victoria Prentis, the U.K.’s food minister, said in the announcement. “We’re rightly proud of our exceptional food and drink produced here in the UK.

Why was Gabe Top Chef fired?

So when news came out around last season’s finale that winner Gabe Erales had been fired from his job as executive chef at Austin’s Comedor for alleged violations of the restaurant’s sexual harassment policy—two months after Top Chef’s 18th season had wrapped—fans demanded answers.