Controversy Follows Restaurateur Kim Bartmann After Being Named James Beard Award 2022 Semifinalist | Eater Twin Cities

"I noted that Tiny Diner is one of eight Twin Cities restaurants run by Kim Bartmann's Bartmann Group, which in 2021 agreed to a $230,000 settlement to pay back wages and overtime; former employees and social media users argued that Bartmann's nomination for “outstanding hospitality” violated the James Beard Awards' code of ethics (which lists “stealing of wages or tips” as a disqualifier), though Bartmann said she “did not violate” the code and called the accusations “misogyny.” Commentators such as Pete Wells pointed out the dilemma that banning these restaurants would act on an accusation rather than a verdict, while not banning them could look hypocritical." - Emma Orlow