Mario Batali is an American chef, author, restaurateur and television personality who became a household name with his Food Network shows, Molto Mario and Iron Chef America. Later, he appeared in PBS Network’s Spain... on the road Again and ABC Network’s The Chew. He was also the co-owner of numerous restaurants in cities like New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Apart from this, he wrote numerous cookbooks including The Babbo Cookbook and Big American Cookbook: 250 Favorite Recipes from Across the USA. In 2017, he was accused by numerous women of sexual harassment. Following this, he was fired from his show, The Chew, and three of his restaurants in Las Vegas closed down. He also had to sell his stake in Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group. In 2019, he was charged with indecent assault and battery related to a 2017 incident. He has apologised for his past behaviour but denied allegations of sexual assault.
