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| Comedian James Corden apologises after Balthazar restaurant ban | Comedian James Corden apologises after Balthazar restaurant ban |
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| Comedian James Corden was temporarily banned from a New York restaurant on Monday after being "extremely nasty" to staff on two occasions, the owner said. | Comedian James Corden was temporarily banned from a New York restaurant on Monday after being "extremely nasty" to staff on two occasions, the owner said. |
| Keith McNally, who owns popular New York eatery Balthazar, said Corden had been an "abusive customer" after some errors with his orders. | Keith McNally, who owns popular New York eatery Balthazar, said Corden had been an "abusive customer" after some errors with his orders. |
| But he later revealed the actor and TV host had since called and "apologised profusely". | But he later revealed the actor and TV host had since called and "apologised profusely". |
| Mr McNally then lifted the ban, saying, "I strongly believe in second chances." | Mr McNally then lifted the ban, saying, "I strongly believe in second chances." |
| In an earlier post laying out what happened, Mr McNally had described the host of The Late Late Show as "a hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny cretin of a man". | In an earlier post laying out what happened, Mr McNally had described the host of The Late Late Show as "a hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny cretin of a man". |
| He said the first incident was in June, when Corden had eaten at Balthazar and showed a hair to the manager after his main course - the implication being it was in his food. | He said the first incident was in June, when Corden had eaten at Balthazar and showed a hair to the manager after his main course - the implication being it was in his food. |
| Mr McNally observed that "although this is diabolical, it happens very occasionally in all restaurants." He said Corden was unpleasant and told the manager: "Get us another round of drinks this second. And also take care of all our drinks so far." | Mr McNally observed that "although this is diabolical, it happens very occasionally in all restaurants." He said Corden was unpleasant and told the manager: "Get us another round of drinks this second. And also take care of all our drinks so far." |
| A second run-in followed in October, the restaurant owner said. An omelette was the cause of the alleged rudeness. | |
| "Mr Corden's wife ordered an egg yolk omelette with gruyere cheese and salad. A few minutes after they received the food, James called their server... and told her there was a little bit of egg white mixed with the egg yolk," Mr McNally wrote on Instagram. | "Mr Corden's wife ordered an egg yolk omelette with gruyere cheese and salad. A few minutes after they received the food, James called their server... and told her there was a little bit of egg white mixed with the egg yolk," Mr McNally wrote on Instagram. |
| Balthazar's staff remade the dish, but they "unfortunately sent it with home fries instead of salad", he added. | Balthazar's staff remade the dish, but they "unfortunately sent it with home fries instead of salad", he added. |
| "That's when James Corden began yelling like crazy to the server: "You can't do your job! You can't do your job! Maybe I should go into the kitchen and cook the omelette myself!" | "That's when James Corden began yelling like crazy to the server: "You can't do your job! You can't do your job! Maybe I should go into the kitchen and cook the omelette myself!" |
| Mr McNally described the comedian as being "the most abusive customer" since the business opened 25 years ago. | Mr McNally described the comedian as being "the most abusive customer" since the business opened 25 years ago. |
| The BBC has contacted Corden's team for comment. He has not addressed the allegations in public. | The BBC has contacted Corden's team for comment. He has not addressed the allegations in public. |
| The row appears resolved from the restaurant's side, with Mr McNally observing: "Anyone magnanimous enough to apologise to a deadbeat layabout like me (and my staff) doesn't deserve to be banned from anywhere. Especially Balthazar." | The row appears resolved from the restaurant's side, with Mr McNally observing: "Anyone magnanimous enough to apologise to a deadbeat layabout like me (and my staff) doesn't deserve to be banned from anywhere. Especially Balthazar." |