Typhoon (restaurant)
| Restaurantinformation | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| State | Oregon Washington |
| Country | United States |
Typhoon!was aTigard, Oregon-basedThairestaurant with seven locations in theU.S. statesofOregonandWashington,includingBeaverton,Bend,Gresham,andRedmond.The restaurant shut down in 2012.[1][2]
History
[edit]Bo and Steve Kline opened the original restaurant in northwest Portland in 1995,[3]and was charged with unfair labor conditions in 2010.[4][5]In early 2014, after the restaurant had closed, an executive was accused of stealing $1 million.[6]
Legal issues
[edit]Typhoon! Has been sued multiple times by their employees, have been delinquent on their taxes and in September 2010, the state filed a civil suit claiming, that the restaurant discriminated against Thai chefs. One of their locations was seized by the landlord in February 2011, on the basis non-payment of rent. The following month, some of their vendors sued because they weren’t being paid.[7]
The discrimination suit also alleged human trafficking violations. A federal arbitration panel found in favor of the chef and awarded them $268,000. Arbitrators awarded damages to former Typhoon! chefs, but found no evidence on the human trafficking claims.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Pursinger, Geoff (2012-02-05)."Typhoon! closes all its restaurants".pamplinmedia.The Times.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-28.Retrieved2021-11-10.
- ^Butler, Grant (January 1, 2017)."Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around".OregonLive.Archivedfrom the original on December 28, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 23,2021.
- ^Pursinger, Geoff (2012-02-05)."Tigard restaurant exec sentenced in $1 million embezzlement case".pamplinmedia.The Times.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-29.Retrieved2021-11-10.
- ^"Portland's Typhoon Restaurant Charged With Unfair Labor Conditions".Portland Mercury.2010-09-09.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-09-06.Retrieved2021-08-06.
- ^Russell, Michael (February 15, 2018)."Thai restaurant owner pleads guilty to forced labor".OregonLive.Archivedfrom the original on January 28, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 23,2021.
- ^Stevens, Suzanne (2014-01-15)."Exec of now-closed Typhoon restaurant accused of stealing $1M".Archivedfrom the original on 2014-02-13.Retrieved2021-01-23.
- ^"Typhoon Restaurant Lawsuits Mounting".Portland Food and Drink.11 August 2011.Retrieved8 November2022.
- ^Hunsberger, Brent (July 8, 2011)."Arbitrators award damages to former Typhoon chef but reject trafficking claims".The Oregonian.Retrieved8 November2022.
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