Viewers of “Top Chef” recently watched Gabe Erales crowned champion of the show’s 18th season. Erales’ win, however, was made awkward due to a December 2020 report from the Austin Chronicle that detailed the chef’s firing from a Mexican eatery in Austin, Texas, due to alleged misconduct, with the restaurant’s owners issuing a statement to declare that Erales was “no longer with the restaurant due to repeated violation of our policies and for behaviour in conflict with our values.” While Bravo, the U.S.
cable network that airs “Top Chef”, has yet to issue a statement addressing the situation, host Padma Lakshmi is weighing in.
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