James Corden reportedly found himself banned from a New York restaurant due to an alleged incident of “abusive” behaviour, but following an apology has been invited to return. The manager of Balthazar said Corden was a “hugely gifted comedian” but a “tiny cretin of a man” as he shared details of the alleged incidents online.
Keith McNally posted parts of a manager’s report on Instagram, accusing Corden of being “extremely nasty” to his staff on two separate occasions. “James Corden is a hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny cretin of a man, and the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago,” Mr McNally wrote.
“I don’t often 86 a customer. today I 86’d Corden. It did not make me laugh.” To 'eighty-six' a customer is a colloquialism that typically means to stop serving a person, or to kick them out of an establishment.
In his post Mr McNally went on to share details of “the funny man’s treatment of my staff”, adding that Corden had behaved “similarly in my former restaurant, Cafe Luxembourg, a few years back”. During one alleged incident earlier this month, Corden had begun “yelling like crazy” and repeatedly told a server “you can’t do your job”.
The report added that the server “was very shaken” but “continued to finish her shift.” However, just a few hours after posting his message on social media, Mr McNally said that Corden had contacted him to make amends.
"James Corden just called me and apologized profusely," McNally wrote in a separate Instagram post. "Having f--ked up myself more than most people, I strongly believe in second chances." He later added: "Anyone magnanimous enough to apologise to a deadbeat layabout like me (and my staff) doesn't deserve to be banned from anywhere. Especially Balthazar. So Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Corden, Jimmy Corden. All is Forgiven."
The Balthazar is a Michelin restaurant in Lower Manhattan, described as a "bustling, romantic brasserie that serves traditional French fare from breakfast through supper." Corden is best known in the UK for co-writing and starring in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey. In the US, he is best known as the host of The Late Late Show on CBS television.
Corden’s representatives have been approached for comment.
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