Food Network's Biggest Scandals Ever

Mario Batali was one of the first Food Network stars, and one of the first people made a star by Food Network. After establishing the beginnings of a restaurant empire, per the New York Post, Batali started hosting the Italian cooking show, "Molto Mario," in 1996. Batali parted ways with Food Network in 2007 (except

Mario Batali was one of the first Food Network stars, and one of the first people made a star by Food Network. After establishing the beginnings of a restaurant empire, per the New York Post, Batali started hosting the Italian cooking show, "Molto Mario," in 1996. Batali parted ways with Food Network in 2007 (except for the occasional "Iron Chef" appearance), but in 2017, per Variety, the channel produced a revival of "Molto Mario."

However, those episodes never aired, and Batali also lost his job as co-host of the ABC daytime talk show, "The Chew." According to Variety, Food Network and ABC both declined to be in the Batali business after Eater published an exposé, in which four women accused Batali of inappropriate touching and groping in incidents at his restaurants that stretched back more than 20 years. Per Time, Batali apologized for his behavior via his email newsletter. "I have made many mistakes and I am so sorry that I have disappointed my friends, my family, my fans, and my team," he wrote. ... And then he included a recipe for Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls, "a holiday-inspired breakfast" and "fan favorite."

Those events aren't the only time Batali behaved improperly at his restaurants. According to HuffPost, he and his business partners settled a lawsuit in 2012, paying out $5.25 million after being called out on tip-skimming by former employees.

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