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Chef Gianluca Gorini Apologizes for Racist Photo | Eater

"A Michelin-starred Italian restaurant whose chef, Gianluca Gorini, posted and then deleted an Instagram photo showing staff (including a child) wearing Asian conical hats and pulling back the corners of their eyes—a gesture widely condemned as blatantly racist. Gorini apologized, saying his excitement at encountering a new culture led him to misjudge the situation and invited the affected chef to cook with him; the Gelinaz organizers have barred him from future events, announced that proceeds from his dinner will be donated to the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR), and proposed joint, non-profit four-hands dinners and family visits in San Piero in Bagno and Melbourne to foster dialogue and combat prejudice." - Jaya Saxena