Top Chef Winner Apologizes for Poor Judgement Call After Sexual Misconduct Scandal
Gabe Erales was fired as executive chef of the Austin restaurant Comedor in December
Reid Nakamura | July 23, 2021 @ 4:51 PM
David Moir/Bravo Top Chef winner Gabe Erales has issued a new apology amid his sexual misconduct scandal, admitting to past inappropriate behavior with an employee and committing to personal growth. I have been silent not because I thought it would go away, but because I needed time with my family to start the healing process before making a public statement, Erales wrote in a post shared to Instagram on Friday. To say I am sorry that I let my family, friends, staff, supporters, and my Top Chef family down may feel like an understatement at this moment, but it s the first step and a genuine start on my road to making amends.
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Chef Gabe Erales was named Top Chef this week
Daniel Goldblatt | July 2, 2021 @ 5:03 PM
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“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi called for an investigation into Season 18 winner Gabe Erales after allegations of misconduct were resurfaced following his victory this week.
In December 2020, Eater Austen reported that Erales was let go as the executive chef of Comedor, a high-end Mexican restaurant. Citing an email from chef and partner Philip Speer, Erales was discharged because of “repeated violations of our policies and for behavior in conflict with our values.” No further details were given at the time.
But on Friday, the Austin American-Statesman reported that Erales was fired after cutting the hours of an employee with whom he had a sexual relationship and engaging in “inappropriate communication” with her after that relationship ended.
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‘Top Chef’ Season 18 Finale: And the Winner Is…
Was it Dawn Burrell, Gabe Erales or Shota Nakajima who walked away with the title of Top Chef?
Jennifer Maas | July 1, 2021 @ 6:01 PM
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“Top Chef” Season 18 has placed its chef’s hat on a winner: Congratulations to Gabe Erales!
The victor of the 18th season of Bravo’s cooking competition, which took place in Portland, Oregon, amid the pandemic, was announced on Thursday’s finale episode. The installment featured a three-way showdown between “Top Chef: Portland” finalists Dawn Burrell, Gabe Erales and Shota Nakajima, who each prepared an epic spread for the judges and some special guests at Willamette Valley Vineyards.