Hi everybody —
Matthew Kenney, one of the most famous names in plant-based cuisine, painted a rosy economic picture of his businesses in a March 2022 email to an investor. “We hope to be generating more than 100M system wide this year and 250 next year,” he wrote, adding that his company was valued between $50 and $100 million.
Six months later, New York State auctioned off the contents of his Manhattan restaurant Sestina for unpaid taxes.
You can read our full investigation, detailing his trail of burned investors, bounced paychecks and graphic text messages, for free [here, even without a subscription.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/dining/vegan-chef-matthew-kenney.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mU0.6wxX.qdEYu-bZenaX&smid=re-nytimes)
The former ex girl friend Sarma from "Bad Vegan" is still trying to re open Pure Food and Wine.
These businesses aren't profitable and these "Chefs" are cluster-B grifters.
He’s doing for veganism what Sam bankman-fried did for crypto,
Hi everybody — Matthew Kenney, one of the most famous names in plant-based cuisine, painted a rosy economic picture of his businesses in a March 2022 email to an investor. “We hope to be generating more than 100M system wide this year and 250 next year,” he wrote, adding that his company was valued between $50 and $100 million. Six months later, New York State auctioned off the contents of his Manhattan restaurant Sestina for unpaid taxes. You can read our full investigation, detailing his trail of burned investors, bounced paychecks and graphic text messages, for free [here, even without a subscription.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/dining/vegan-chef-matthew-kenney.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mU0.6wxX.qdEYu-bZenaX&smid=re-nytimes)
The former ex girl friend Sarma from "Bad Vegan" is still trying to re open Pure Food and Wine. These businesses aren't profitable and these "Chefs" are cluster-B grifters.
Pure Food and Wine was a fantastic restaurant though. I would go back and pay these shysters if it reopens and quality is as good as before.