Typhoon (restaurant)
| Restaurant information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| State | Oregon Washington |
| Country | United States |
Typhoon! was a Tigard, Oregon-based Thai restaurant with seven locations in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, including Beaverton, Bend, Gresham, and Redmond. The restaurant closed in 2012.[1][2]
History
Bo and Steve Kline opened the original restaurant in northwest Portland in 1995.[3] The restaurant was charged with unfair labor conditions in 2010.[4][5] In early 2014, after the restaurant had closed, an executive was accused of stealing $1 million.[6]
Legal issues
Typhoon! Has been sued multiple times by their employees, have been delinquent on their taxes and in September 2010, the state filed a civil suit claiming the restaurant discriminated against Thai chefs. One of their locations was seized by the landlord in February 2011 for non-payment of rent. The following month, some of their vendors sued because they weren’t being paid.[7]
The discrimination suit also alleged human trafficking violations. A federal arbitration panel found in favor of the chef and awarded them $268,000. They found no evidence of human trafficking. Arbitrators award damages to former Typhoon! chef but found no evidence on the human trafficking claims.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Pursinger, Geoff (2012-02-05). "Typhoon! closes all its restaurants". pamplinmedia.com. The Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Butler, Grant (January 1, 2017). "Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around". OregonLive. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Pursinger, Geoff (2012-02-05). "Tigard restaurant exec sentenced in $1 million embezzlement case". pamplinmedia.com. The Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ "Portland's Typhoon Restaurant Charged With Unfair Labor Conditions". Portland Mercury. 2010-09-09. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Russell, Michael (February 15, 2018). "Thai restaurant owner pleads guilty to forced labor". OregonLive. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Stevens, Suzanne (2014-01-15). "Exec of now-closed Typhoon restaurant accused of stealing $1M". Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Typhoon Restaurant Lawsuits Mounting". Portland Food and Drink. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Hunsberger, Brent (July 8, 2011). "Arbitrators award damages to former Typhoon chef but reject trafficking claims". The Oregonian. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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