ABC radio host slams Leigh Sales' interview with George Calombaris
Daily MailABC radio host Jon Faine has slammed an interview the national broadcaster conducted with George Calombaris as an 'ad' ABC radio presenter Jon Faine has slammed the national broadcaster for their interview with George Calombaris on Wednesday night, which he likened to an Faine said on air he was 'disappointed' the ABC had agreed to interview Calombaris, who is under fire for failing to pay 515 past and present staff members $7.8million over six years, in one of his own restaurants. The interview came as Calombaris's business partner came out in defence of the celebrity chef, claiming any payment errors were accidental and blaming the $7.8million in underpaid wages on a confusing award. Radek Sali, who bought into Made Establishment in 2017, said Calombaris is not a businessman, and had quickly lost control of the back end as his business grew. Calombaris's business partner Radek Sali said he believed the underpayment was accidental, and implied Calombaris was a passionate chef who had simply been out of his depth when it came to the business side of things His comments echoed those made by Calombaris himself to Leigh Sales on ABC's 7.30 on Wednesday night.