60 Minutes S2025E22 - Out of Order

In a 60 Minutes special report, hospitality workers speak out about the culture and conduct at some of Australia's best known restaurants.

Out of Order
The hospitality industry in Australia is worth one hundred billion dollars. It employs a million people, many of them young Australians. There's no question it's a big deal for our economy. But in some of the best-known venues, behind the welcoming smiles of restaurant maître d's and the brilliance of barmen and women concocting cocktails, things are completely out of order. In fact, what's really going on in these places is shocking and disgraceful. There are accusations of sexual harassment, assaults, rampant drug abuse and staff being ripped off by bosses. In a joint investigation by 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Eryk Bagshaw reveals damning allegations from inside the empires built by three of Australia's highest-flying restaurateurs.

Reporter: Eryk Bagshaw
Producers: Natalie Clancy, Clare Sibthorpe, Bianca Hrovat