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“After a Decade, Sam Hazen Departs Tao”

This statement just in from Sam Hazen's Publicist:

"After a decade long relationship, Tao Executive Chef Sam Hazen and the Broadway Restaurant Group have parted ways. Hazen drove the culinary component of the business at Tao NY and Tao Las Vegas to unseen heights; both locations together totaled $93.4 million in sales in 2007, making them two of the nation’s highest grossing restaurants. Under his direction each boasted an enviable bottom line.

Following his departure from Tao, Hazen turns his full attention to his existing consulting business, HazenX3, which specializes in menu and kitchen system creation for both high volume and small start up restaurants. He is also currently working on kitchen design for a hotel in Nolita. You can reach Hazen via (646) 232-0721 or sam@samhazen.com."

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Posted: May 27, 2008 - 11:51 am

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1.)ruthie827
August 21, 2009
2:34.59 pm

“He is the BEST ”

Sam's consistency and drive to make it work will be a great loss. THE BEST CHEF EVER left TAO

2.)samhazenass57
December 16, 2008
8:58.32 pm

“GO BACK TO SYRIA ”

sam hazen has scumbagged so many people at tao including both pastry chefs....what an awful and disgusting person to work for ....im surprised you never got ur ass kicked after work !u should be ashamed of urself !

3.)lovetoeat
June 22, 2008
12:19.50 am

“I have to agree with that comment Tao going down”

being a server there for 3 years A great place till the news of what i just heard.iT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.

4.)Willis
May 30, 2008
3:01.19 am

“Tao is going to go down.”

The loss of this great chef will hurt the consistency of both Tao restaurants. He was the driving culinary force behind the whole Tao concept. I hate to say it but I will not go there anymore because I want to eat "his" food. Can't wait to find out where he lands next. Good luck Chef Sam.

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