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Location: Alabama
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The Alabama-based chef Timothy Hontzas of Johnny’s Restaurant was notified on Wednesday that he had been removed from the running for Best Chef: South, AL.com reported recently. His dismissal came after an independent investigation into conduct that allegedly violated the James Beard Foundation’s code of ethics.
In an email to Hontzas, the group wrote, “Based on the review conducted, the Ethics Committee found it more likely than not that you violated the Code of Ethics. Following consideration by the Board’s Governance Committee of the Ethics Committee’s recommendation, you were deemed ineligible for an award this year.”
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