"An expansive restaurant group that recently settled a sexual-harassment lawsuit for an undisclosed sum and pledged to improve harassment training. Because the accused denied the allegations, he remains publicly and operationally in charge rather than stepping away, a stance that reportedly calmed some investors and managers but has drawn criticism that ownership continuity will limit meaningful cultural change. The group has suffered reputational fallout — a publicist departed, a partnership with the Washington Nationals was ended, and its restaurants have been deemed ineligible for certain awards and dining guides — yet the settlement and denials mean the leader appears to believe no substantive fixes to operations are required." - Monica Burton