THE Lo & Behold Group has cut ties with the chef of its one Michelin-starred restaurant Esora with immediate effect, citing his mistreatment of staff., the group said that it had terminated its relationship with chef Shigeru Koizumi "after an internal investigation into multiple accounts of mistreatment".
It is understood that Koizumi's employment was terminated on Jan 17. If his employment pass had been immediately cancelled, he would have only 30 days to remain in Singapore, although he may return on a social visit pass. Allegations about staff mistreatment have dogged Koizumi before, and had been one of the factors that led to the closure of Esora in 2019, slightly over a year after it opened as a high-end omakase restaurant. It was Lo & Behold's first Japanese fine dining restaurant.
It is believed that several complaints about mistreatment or abuse had been made against Koizumi, although no police reports were lodged nor medical treatment sought.
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