[4] In December 2017, owner Ken Friedman was accused of multiple cases of sexual harassment in an article published in the New York Times.

The article included the statement that "several other employees say they also brought their complaints and concerns about Mr. Friedman to Ms. Bloomfield.

April Bloomfield was also aware of her restaurant's third floor nickname, "the rape room".

[7] Shortly after in December 2017, Bloomfield posted an apology on Twitter for not protecting her staff.

[8] On January 7, 2020, Ken Friedman agreed to pay $240,000 and 20% of his profits to former employees who accused him of sexual harassment and discrimination.