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Prior to these revelations, Chef Min Kim was a star in the culinary world. He trained in Australia, worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo and ran the kitchen at Mizumi at Wynn Macau, where he claims to have earned two Michelin stars (see bottom of our story for more).<\/p>\n
He started working with Wynn Resorts in 2015.<\/p>\n
We reached out to Wynn Resorts for comment about the harassment claims, and an official provided this statement: “Chef Min Kim resigned from the company in September at the conclusion of Min’s Test Kitchen to pursue another opportunity.”<\/p>\n
Replace “resigned from the company” with “was shown the door for despicable behavior” and you get the picture.<\/p>\n
If Kim was tossed in September 2023, why has it taken so long for this story to come to light? Well, that’s mostly because Las Vegas doesn’t have journalism. Awkward.<\/p>\n
If you’re going to do something really stupid, Wynn is absolutely not the place to do it.<\/p>\n
After casino mogul Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO of Wynn Resorts in disgrace, the company’s culture was turned on its head. The Steve Wynn scandal rocked the company to its core, and strong measures were put into place to try and prevent future sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n
It’s possible Chef Min Kim didn’t get the memo.<\/p>\n
We asked Wynn Resorts point blank if Kim’s “resignation” was due to sexual harassment. The answer: “Wynn Resorts takes any allegation of sexual harassment of any kind extremely seriously and has a zero tolerance policy regarding both our employees and guests.”<\/p>\n
So, confirmed.<\/p>\n
During Mizumi’s recent closure for a renovation, Kim did a pop-up concept, Min’s Test Kitchen<\/a>, in the hotel’s Jardin space. Mizumi reopened in Sep. 2023, Min’s Test Kitchen ended, as did Kim’s time at Wynn Las Vegas.<\/p>\n A Web site for Min’s Test Kitchen now redirects<\/a> to Wynn’s main restaurant page.<\/p>\n We trust Chef Min Kim thought he’d just move on to his next gig, and that may very well transpire. Telling is the fact only one prominent personality in Las Vegas caught any heat from the “Me Too” movement, Steve Wynn. One guy. In all of Las Vegas. (Trust us, many were shaking in their boots when the Steve Wynn story broke.) Wynn perpetuated his misdeeds for years before the Wall Street Journal story that brought his activity to light.<\/p>\n Why did it take the Wall Street Journal to do the story about Steve Wynn, rather than a local news outlet? Well, that’s mostly because Las Vegas doesn’t have journalism. Awkward.<\/p>\n Even when stories of sexual harassment are reported, Las Vegas has a very short memory. Skeevemaster General Todd English was booted from Las Vegas for a time (MGM closed Olives at Bellagio and rebranded Todd English P.U.B. at Aria to just P.U.B.), but came slithering back. He’s largely been booted again (Olives closed at Virgin, and he hasn’t been seen at the English Hotel in months), so there’s hope. English is now involved in a legal battle related to Emmitt Smith’s stalled restaurant at Fashion Show mall. Yes, we shared video of him being served legal papers. Do you know this blog at all?<\/p>\n Emmitt Smith restaurant legal kerfuffle heats up as former celebrity chef Todd English is served papers, denies he’s Todd English. Honestly, we would, too, if we were Todd English. pic.twitter.com\/QlNbi0hXhe<\/a><\/p>\n — Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n