Alabama chef Timothy Hontzas has been disqualified from a prestigious food awards for allegedly shouting at customers and staff as well as an incident that reportedly became physical.
The James Beard Foundation disqualified Alabama chef Tim Hontzas from this year’s awards after an independent investigation found he’d violated the organization’s code of ethics.
Todd Price and Vishwesh Bhatt have resigned from participating as judges in the 2023 James Beard Awards after Birmingham chef Timothy Hontzas was disqualified. The resignations are evidence of ongoing turmoil with the Awards.