“We feel a heavy responsibility both as an employer and a conscious member of the Victoria community. Our restaurant will initiate a prompt investigation on our own to find out what happened,” the statement said.
The employee has been terminated and cannot work at or visit any of the establishments under the ownership group, which includes Nubo Japanese Tapas, Nubo Kitchen and Tapas, and Cube Food Box, said Shino Yamashiro, manager of E:Ne Raw Food and Sake Bar.
Yamashiro said management and staff were shocked to hear the allegations, and no one has raised concerns about the former employee’s conduct in the restaurant.