CA will allow celebrity chef to keep gas stoves and Ovens because it would ‘alter the caliber of food’ and force him to change his menus

California officials will allow celebrity chef José Andrés to skirt gas stove ban at his new restaurant after being threatened with lawsuits because it would ‘alter the caliber of food’ and force him to change his menus

The celebrity chef won his battle after threatening legal action

Palo Alto backed down after threat of moving restaurant out of the city

Celebrity chef José Andrés is to be allowed to use gas stoves in his new restaurant despite California’s ban, because he would otherwise have to remake its menu.

The change to the California Building Code, enforced from January, has meant that all new buildings are required to be all electric in order to cut the state’s nitrogen oxide emissions.

Lawyers for the property group that will house the restaurant threatened legal action if Andrés’ project Zaytina could not have a gas cooker.

Celebrity chef José Andrés is to be allowed to use gas stoves in his new restaurant despite California’s ban, because he would otherwise have to remake its menu.

The change to the California Building Code, enforced from January, has meant that all new buildings are required to be all electric in order to cut the state’s nitrogen oxide emissions.

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Lawyers for the property group that will house the restaurant threatened legal action if Andrés’ project Zaytina could not have a gas cooker.

Arguing for the exemption she claimed that the Stanford Shopping Center, where Zaytinya will be located, applied for the project in 2019 and received approvals from the city’s Architectural Review Board including for a gas line, which was installed in 2021.

‘SPG is confident that the enforcement of the new Reach Code in this context is legally defective and unconstitutional, and SPG is thus prepared to take all actions necessary to enforce its legal rights to employ gas facilities within Building EE.’

‘The restaurant would likely move its location out of the city if it were forced to compromise the caliber of its cuisine and reputation’ the attorney said.

‘This would be an unfortunate loss for the residents of Palo Alto, as well as a compensable loss for which SPG would be forced to seek redress.’

Faced with the legal dispute Palo Alto administrators capitulated and have granted the restaurant permission to use natural gas.

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