Morton's chef 'put asparagus in his underpants to simulate his private parts before serving it to customers'



A Morton's chef put asparagus inside his underwear before serving it to unsuspecting customers, a lawsuit has claimed.



Edmond Bleus paraded round the kitchen with the vegetables against his crotch, simulating an erect penis, while sexually abusing male staff, it is alleged.

Former Morton's chef Reggie Williams made the claims in a sexual harassment suit filed against the steakhouse's Boca Raton branch, as well as four co-workers.



Lawsuit: Former Morton's chef Reggie Williams has filed a sexual harassment claim against the steakhouse's Boca Raton branch as well as four co-workers

Mr Williams is seeking $15,000 damages.



Restaurant management turned a blind eye when Bleus, whose daily task was to prep vegetables, returned the asparagus to his work station before serving it to paying customers, the lawsuit alleges.



The action describes Bleus' alleged offence as an 'utterly revolting stomach turning act reminiscent of the worst fast food B movie. '



Jorge Silva, Williams' attorney told NBC Miami: 'Not just himself but coworkers of his were exposed to this and even patrons of Morton's were exposed, unbeknownst to them, to the most reprehensible food handling practices one can imagine.'



According to the law suit the four co-defendants would fondle Mr Williams and other male staff, bite their ears and simulate intercourse, while management watched indifferent.

This behaviour culminated in an attack in the restaurant's dry storage area on Valentines Day this year, Mr William claims in the complaint.



Bleus allegedly pulled his own pants down to exposed himself and tried to remove Mr Williams pants in an attempt to penetrate him.



Williams, who has been married for 11 years and has two sons, said he had to leave the job after the alleged assault .



He filed a police report, but he told authorities that he didn’t want to prosecute.



The officer wrote the Manager, Larry Thomas, 'kind of knew what took place but didn’t have any details, ' NBC reported.

Dirty: Edmund Bleus paraded round the kitchen with the vegetables against his crotch, simulating an erect penis, while sexually abusing male staff, it is alleged.

Morton’s spokesman Roger Drake told NBC Miami that the company is reviewing the allegations in the complaint and doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

In an emailed statement he said: 'Morton's is firmly committed to providing a safe and harassment free environment for all of its employees and patrons.



'In the event that any Morton's employee acts contrary to our policies, Morton's takes immediate and appropriate steps to rectify the situation. Morton's also adheres to the highest industry standards in regard to food safety and food service.'