It’s a little silly, though. Is he a good chef, or not? I would argue that, while the Food Network is free to do what it wants, it’s not like he was in a position of public or fiduciary trust.
This follows on the heels of another “padded resume” during their show on celebrity chefs. They had this bad-tempered (but kind of fun to watch) punk claim to have this big military record which he turned out not to have.
That is what I was thinking. Let’s be honest. There are 1,000 cooking shows now, and nobody gives a damn about the credentials of the chefs anymore.
I used to teach an HR class. Resume padding bad. Just a peeve.