An anonymous individual has posted a detailed online manifesto accusing Westside steakhouse Marcel and its parent company Ford Fry’s Rocket Farm Restaurants of several serious transgressions that allegedly took place at the restaurant.
The website, which is not attributed to a specific person or group, detailed these allegations, which range from accusations of racism towards nonwhite staff members, inadequate pay for workers, sexual harassment, and corrupt management, in a more than 4,000-word blog titled the Manifeste du Restaurant Marcel. The document also includes photos, which they allege show food safety violations, among other issues.
The document claims that Marcel employees had attempted to address these concerns internally, but had been largely ignored by human resources.
“We even created a petition, with many staff signatures, that was ignored. Sometimes, we were met with appeasements meant to pacify dire concerns, but more often, we were met with deliberate apathy,” the blog reads. “Human Resources would prefer these issues were handled silently and compliantly and therein lies our core issue- racism, corruption, abuse all transcend the confines of private discussion.”
Eater Atlanta reached out to Marcel and Rocket Farm Restaurants for comment; the restaurant group said in a statement that it is reviewing the allegations. Rocket Farm Restaurants’ statement is below:
“We are saddened by these allegations. Our people are the backbone of our company and we’ve always been steadfast in our commitment to fostering a safe and fair work environment for all. We are following up on every accusation to confirm we understand each concern to protect our team. From what we know so far, we can confidently say that many of these points are inaccurate and any concerns we were alerted to were previously addressed. Our team is our family, and we take these matters incredibly seriously. As we actively discuss with our people, we will do everything…
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