Talk:Bun Lai

There is misinformation here.
According to this article, "Bun Lai (born 1973) is a Hong Kong-born American chef." Speaking as somebody who worked closely at Miya's Sushi with Bun Lai from September 1999 to June 2000 and again from January 2005 to September 2006, and having had access to a number of his personal documents, I can attest that he was born in February 1969.

Also according to this article, "In 2001, Bun Lai initiated the removal from the menu of seafood that was caught or farmed in a way that was detrimental to the long term well-being of the harvested species or its habitats." Again, having worked at Miya's Sushi, I can attest that a lot of the seafood on the menu in 2005 and 2006 which featured salmon, tuna, mackerel, yellowtail, eel, etc. was produced per industry standards at that time. I myself cannot be sure of the sustainability of the methods by which these fish were procured for market. I am guessing that there probably was something lacking in that department at that time, but who knows?

Also according to this article, "Chef Bun Lai created the first menu dedicated to the idea of using invasive species at Miya's in 2005." This is also misleading, as the word "dedicated" implies that Miya's was EXCLUSIVELY using invasive species on the menu. This was not the case as throughout 2005 and 2006, the menu featured a lot of familiar sushi rolls, i.e. tuna, salmon, California roll, Philadelphia roll, etc.

I understand that these sorts of things are endemic to the restaurant business. However, that doesn't make any of it acceptable and I very strongly believe that there should be reckoning about it, particularly for the benefit of having restaurant owners and managers being accountable for their behavior toward the workers who effectively carry the business. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.102.74.237 (talk) 21:18, 26 January 2022 (UTC)