Mega-Chef Jose Andres Says He Won't Open Restaurant At Trump's DC Hotel

[KamaAina]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jose-andres-donald-trump-dc-hotel-restaurant

Donald Trump is taking another blow in the business realm as a result of his off-color commentary about Mexican immigrants, with Jose Andres, the mega-chef credited with introducing small plates to American dining, announcing he’s backing out of a deal to open a flagship restaurant in Trump’s new D.C. hotel.

Andres the co-owner of ThinkFoodGroup, which boasts some 18 restaurants, told the Washington Post the decision is to cut ties is both a personal and professional one.

“More than half of my team is Hispanic, as are many of our guests. And, as a proud Spanish immigrant and recently naturalized American citizen myself, I believe that every human being deserves respect, regardless of immigration status,” the statement provided to the Post said.

The construction crew building Trump’s new luxury hotel – located just blocks from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue – also reportedly includes undocumented Hispanic workers.

[randys1]

1. I would give almost anything to see this piece of shit go bankrupt. To lose EVERYTHING

BTW, when someone wonders why I am an atheist, all I have to do is point to Trump, Hannity, Limbaugh and Oreilly and all their money.

[KamaAina]

2. He already has. Four times.

But the way our bankruptcy laws are written, one-percenters seldom if ever lose EVERYTHING.

[randys1]

3. In fact the laws are written to make sure the rich NEVER go bankrupt but you and I do

every time.

[Human101948]

4. Donald is giving his former business partners fantastic PR opportunities!

By being a total asshole he has provided so many with the chance to show that they are wonderful people.

What a great guy!

[IcyPeas]

5. Anthony Bourdain Perfectly Captures America’s Hypocritical Relationship With Mexico And Its People

He talked about this in his book as well.

.... As any chef will tell you, our entire service economy—the restaurant business as we know it—in most American cities, would collapse overnight without Mexican workers. Some, of course, like to claim that Mexicans are “stealing American jobs”. But in two decades as a chef and employer, I never had ONE American kid walk in my door and apply for a dishwashing job, a porter’s position—or even a job as prep cook. Mexicans do much of the work in this country that Americans, provably, simply won’t do.

More:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/adriancarrasquillo/anthony-bourdain-perfectly-captures-americas-hypocritical-re#.ic7PWl5GK