-Marina del Rey, Ca.
-Feast Fest gave in to Stephen Dreim's demands of a formal apology and $1,500 compensation in order to coax him back to the bargaining table Wednesday.
"We believed that Mr. Dreim's demands were unjust," admitted Scouter Phillip Alex, "but when Mr. Dreim held out and we were unable to get him to relent, we gave in to his demands in order to move along the constipated process of getting him re-signed."
Scouters presented Dreim with a $631,221, staggered 3-year deal, with Dreim receiving $631,221 this year and having his annual salary upped by $5,750 in the two successive years. The deal also includes a 2015 option.
The $631K-and-up deal is $87,000 above what Dreim was originally scheduled to receive this year.
"It's an effective raise to lure him back," Alex said.
However, a fellow Scouter, Stefanie McOneguew, remained her colleagues that the sentiment of the chef body as a whole towards Dreim "must be factored in toward our decision.". McOneguew noted that a significant portion of the chef body called Dreim haughty and conceited and said they were "relieved" at Dreim's resignation. "We are further studying Mr. Dreim's relations with fellow chefs throughout the years. If the claims of these chefs are largely true, we would reexamine Dreim." Because, as McOneguew said, "Those qualities are unacceptable among our chefs. We wouldn't hire the best chef in the world if he/she was belligerent to our chefs. Attitude and commitment come first, talent second."
Dreim has yet to respond to the new deal, but claimed to be "thankful" for the apology the event issued, saying that he and an agent were "reviewing the case and the recent offer received."
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