A Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces a one-year prison sentence and a ₩20M fine for serving unapproved ants as dessert garnish. Prosecutors cite food safety risks and violation of the Food Sanitation Act, while the defense argues international culinary practice and customer consent.
The anonymous owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea faces a one-year jail term for violating food safety regulations by serving black ants on sorbet. Seoul prosecutors requested the prison term, as only 10 insect species are approved for human consumption under South Korean law, and the ants were imported.
South Korean prosecutors have sought a one-year jail term and a 20 million won fine for the owner of an unnamed two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul, accused of using unapproved ants as a dessert garnish. The ants, imported from the US and Thailand, were found to contain high levels of heavy metals.
A Thai restaurant owner in Mount Barker, SA, has launched a petition against the state government's $61.1 million plan to build a school on their leased site. Likening the situation to "The Castle," the owner has garnered significant public and international support, while developers also oppose the acquisition.
An unemployed man in Wuxi, China, surnamed Wan, ordered fried rice and requested extra due to financial hardship. The restaurant not only provided a larger portion but also offered him an apprenticeship, leading to widespread social media praise for the owner's kindness.
Three British men from the same family plead guilty in a Canadian court for their roles in the death of Sharif Rahman, a Canadian restaurant owner, over an unpaid bill dispute in August 2023.
A restaurant owner in Hualien was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, for illegally using personal data and defaming a performer. The owner posted a video of the performer kissing a female customer, along with personal photos and defamatory remarks, on social media out of revenge.
A small business owner in Margate expresses frustration with Labour, feeling unrecognized as 'working people' despite significant tax contributions and personal financial struggles.
Mathivanan Pothiyappan, 49, owner of CholaNad Indian restaurant in North Carolina, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly threatening and chasing his wife with a knife. The incident occurred when their daughter called 911 after witnessing her father chase her mother on the road. The wife reported years of physical and verbal abuse, including being hit with dumbbells and burned. Pothiyappan was initially charged on April 4 with assault and communicating threats, released on $5,000 bond, then re-arrested on April 8 with a $100,000 bond for attempted murder.
