The controversial attitude of a chef in London before a vegan event in his restaurant with a Michelin star

A high-caliber chef was in the eye of the storm for his controversial reaction to the vegan activist protest inside his restaurant in London.

Members of the animal rights group, Direct Action Everywhere (DXE), have entered The Square, a Michelin-starred establishment in central London, to: manifested against the use of fatty liver.

But the demonstration has reached another level when The restaurant's chef, Clement Leroy, came to the scene to confront the militants with two dead ducks in their hands. "They are very cute," said the cook with a smile on his face, pointing to the animals being picked.

This provocation of Leroy did not change the attitude of the group, which continued to chant the slogan "It's not food, it's violence" up to the time. that he leaves the restaurant.

Then, according to the British newspaper Daily MailOne of the activists said, "This man seemed to be proud of the cruelty involved, he was driving corpses away from the kitchen, I'm sure local food safety officers will be interested in his actions."

Protesters also targeted the So Japanese restaurant in Soho, as well as Fortnum and Mason for their sale of foie gras, a dish that requires forced feeding of ducks and geese to develop the liver beyond their natural size.

The DXE group is defined as "a world animal rights organization that promotes peaceful demonstrations to awaken society from the cruelty and suffering inherent in the production of meat, dairy products, fish and eggs". And he says, "Our goal is to awaken people's compbadion to create a vegan world."

The Square is a Michelin-starred restaurant specializing in "high and modern" cuisine. Clement Leroy is currently the chief executive.