Assaulting a colleague and opening an investigation

if Star chef Aurélien Largeau is He was fired from the Fôtel du Palais, a five-star Hyatt hotel in Biarritz, on charges of having… He abused his sous chef In front of the entire brigade that hit him Acts of harassment. According to a local newspaper, Larue apparently tied a young, naked sous chef to a chair, stuffed an apple into his mouth and a carrot into his buttocks.

Extortion charges against Aurelien Largo

The serious accusations against Largo were confirmed by some photos and videos circulating about the case that exploded at the Hotel du Palais. In addition to the various testimonies, it appears that the chef mistreated his assistant In front of the entire brigade Harassing him.

LaRue, who left the hotel on December 21 after three years running the kitchens of the restaurant, which was awarded a Michelin star last year, had brought him in. An apple in the mouth and a carrot in the ass From the assistant cook. Charges for an incident that allegedly occurred on December 2nd.

According to what was reported by the local newspaper Sud Ouest, the boy remained in this state for hours, displayed in front of the entire brigade in the presence of Larue. It appears that the scene was witnessed in a video clip that was circulated on social media before it was removed.

Aurelian Largo defends himself: Victim's response

BfmTv contacted Chef Largo and he defended himself and spoke about it “Defamatory and false” statements. And “a brutal attack on his honor and his tremendous team.” On his social media account, he pointed the finger at the press, accusing him of not requesting his story, and announced that he had entrusted the case to his lawyer.

A few hours later it arrived too The alleged victim's version who entrusted his copy to France Bleu Pays Basque, speaking of the “media lynching of Largo”. According to the young sous chef, it was not an offense “but A A simple joke between friends“.

Lucas, that's the assistant's name, confirmed his resignation due to a “personal career choice” and not because of the events of December 2. It is currently in service at the Espadon restaurant at the Ritz Hotel in Paris.

Who is Aurelian Largo?

Largo was a sous chef to chef Jean-Marie Gaultier, in the same kitchens and in the same role as the person who allegedly attacked him. Originally from La Rochelle, he trained in important French kitchens and then worked alongside some Michelin chefs until Gault & Millau named him a “young talent” in 2019.

In 2020, he took over the management of the kitchens at the Hotel du Palais. Get a starClassification 16/20 and the “Grand de Demain” trophy from Gault&Millau.