Yves Jadot Drops Out of 4 Projects Following ‘Bigotry and Racism’ of Partners | Eater NY

"Planned as a Nomad project that included concepts like a speakeasy and a pizza restaurant, 1216 Broadway became the subject of a public split when Yves Jadot withdrew and sought to remove his name from liquor licenses, alleging his partners engaged in racist hiring practices—citing an instance where partners blocked the hire of an American man of Korean descent with the remark “Why the f...would you send us people like this?” and alleging behind-the-scenes firings of staff he hired; Jadot says he even paid the dismissed employees’ last two weeks after partners refused, and left rather than litigate, while the landlords and other partners deny the allegations and point to delays, mismanagement, and cost overruns as reasons for ending the relationship." - Serena Dai