Gulf Coast Chefs File Class Action Suit Against BP
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New Orleans chef Susan Spicer has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of local restaurant owners against BP for damages related to the oil spill. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with Spicer and famed chef Jose Andres about the lasting effects on restaurants and the future of the Gulf Coast seafood industry.
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. Im Jacki Lyden.
For the last 20 years, Chef Susan Spicer’s restaurant, Bayona, has been rated one of the best in New Orleans. But its reputation for delicious and inventive seafood dishes is being threatened by the lasting effects of the Gulf oil spill. Last week, Friday June the 25th, Chef Spicer filed a class-action suit seeking damages, not just for her business, but other New Orleans restaurants and seafood suppliers affected by oil spill.
Susan Spicer joins us from her restaurant, Bayona, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Welcome to the show.
Chef SUSAN SPICER (Owner, Bayona Restaurant): Thanks, Jacki. Im happy to be here today.
LYDEN: And also with us, famed Chef Jose Andreas and he joins us from his restaurant, Julio, in Bethesda, Maryland. Thanks for being with us once more.
Chef JOSE ANDREAS (Owner, Julio Restaurant): Thank you for inviting me.
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