Jean-Georges, Former Pastry Chef, Agree to Wrap Her Bias Lawsuit

May 6, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC

Operators of Manhattan’s Jean-Georges restaurant have reached the end of litigation with a former pastry chef who sued them alleging she was subjected to national origin discrimination, denied reasonable accommodation for an arthritic condition, and that her position was ultimately eliminated.

  • The Argentine chef, Jean-Georges Management LLC, Creative Culinary Management Co., and corporate officer Gregory Brainin on Wednesday filed a stipulation of dismissal with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Filed in October 2024, the lawsuit was put on hold three months later for binding arbitration by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden
  • Wednesday’s filing, the first ...

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