Casino Renames Besh Steakhouse After Harassment Allegations

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The steakhouse at Harrah's New Orleans Casino is now called BH Steak — instead of Besh Steak.

         The change, reported by New Orleans media, comes a week after the casino broke ties with celebrity Chef John Besh. The action followed an investigative story by NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune about allegations of sexual harassment involving the business.

         The story outlined the claims of women who said they were victims of sexual harassment by male co-workers and bosses in the Besh Restaurant Group. Besh stepped down from his management role in the business after the story was published.

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         The name BH Steak honors William "Bill" Harrah, who founded the Harrah's gambling empire in the 1930s.

 

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