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I think people are being too hard on that chef from the Miami food festival | Cancel Culture Court - Vivisector

I think people are being too hard on that chef from the Miami food festival

Last month, I watched the whole apology video from Chef Marco after his hot mic rant at the Miami Spice Festival. Everyone online said it was fake because he looked at his notes twice. But idk, maybe it's just me, but I saw a guy who was really nervous. He said he was sorry for calling the critic's review 'garbage' and that he'd been under a lot of pressure with his new restaurant opening. He even said he was going to pay for a local cooking class for 20 kids, which seems like a real thing to do. I mean, have you ever had to apologize on camera to thousands of people? It's gotta be scary. I don't think one bad moment should erase all the good food he's made for years. Has anyone else felt like the reaction was way bigger than the mistake?

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mark_green6mo ago

Yeah, had to own up to a bad tile cut once. What worked was fixing it fast and paying for the new materials myself.

dereks116mo ago

My kid broke a neighbor's window with a baseball last year. I made him go over, explain what happened, and offer to pay for it from his allowance. The neighbor ended up helping him fix it, which was way better than if I'd just handled it myself.

wader715mo ago

You know, I always thought notes made an apology feel fake, but aaronm55 is right about wanting to get the words right. The cooking class thing shows he's putting real effort into making it right.

aaronm556mo ago

Ever had to give a real apology at work? I messed up a client order once and had to call them directly. Reading my notes didn't make me sorry, it made me want to get the words right so they knew I meant it. The chef paying for those classes is a solid move, it costs him real time and money. People online just like to watch a train wreck.