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Alabama Chef Adam Evans Optimistic Despite Timothy Hontzas Disqualification

Originally Published 2 years ago — by AL.com

Birmingham chef Adam Evans showed his support for Johnny’s executive chef and owner Timothy Hontzas after he was disqualified as a finalist for the James Beard Award for best chef in the South. The James Beard Foundation said that, following an independent investigation, its ethics committee “found it more likely than not” that Hontzas had violated the foundation’s code of ethics. Hontzas has denied the allegations. Evans said he believes “something good will come out of it” for Hontzas, who is “too good of a guy, too hard of a worker, to not come out better on the other side.”

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Chef Timothy Hontzas Disqualified from 2023 James Beard Awards Over Code of Ethics Violation

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post

Alabama chef Timothy Hontzas has been disqualified from this year’s James Beard Awards after allegedly violating the organization’s code of ethics, prompting accusations of hypocrisy and scapegoating. Hontzas was accused of yelling at customers and staff, and an anonymous accuser claimed he had an argument with an employee where “it got physical.” Hontzas denies the allegations and says he was not given due process. The disqualification appears to be one of the first public examples of the code’s enforcement, which was introduced as part of the foundation’s commitment to social justice and equity.

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