Update 25/10/22
Corden addressed the controversy on his show this week. He said that he'd been upset because his wife was served a dish she was allergic to (we're presuming he's referring here to the egg yolk omelette). But he admits that his response was rude and uncalled for.
"I didn’t shout or scream. I didn’t get up out of my seat. I didn’t call anyone names or use derogatory language. I have been walking around thinking that I hadn’t done anything wrong, right? But the truth is I have. I made a rude comment and it was wrong. It was an unnecessary comment. It was ungracious to the server.”
This explanation may not be enough to save Corden's reputation as other stories, including this one about an incident at an LA restaurant have since emerged.
Original story follows
For six long hours on Instagram last night, comedian James Corden found himself banned from New York's Balthazar restaurant by its owner Keith McNally.
The storm blew up when McNally posted on Instagram that "James Corden is a Hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man. And the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago."
Offering reports from two of his restaurant managers about the comedian's alleged bad treatment of restaurant staff, he then proceeded to '86' Corden - an American slang term for ejecting someone. Geek note - it derives from the term used by American diners or restaurants to an item of food no longer being available on a menu.
The post got a huge response and, according to McNally, clearly reached Corden himself. Just six hours later McNally posted again to say that "James Corden just called me and apologized profusely. Having fucked up myself more than most people, I strongly believe in second chances."
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