Ample Hills controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Former Ample Hills manager sues company alleging retaliation, harassment and unsafe COVID-19 protocols
Lawsuit filed
Former Ample Hills general manager Bryce Mottram filed a lawsuit alleging that the company fired him in retaliation for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment and unsafe COVID-19 workplace protocols. The suit also names Schmitt Industries and CEO Michael Zapata as defendants; the claims are allegations in the lawsuit.
Company response
Denial — Ample Hills
Ample Hills adheres to the highest standards of professional conduct and looks forward to refuting Mr. Mottram’s claims in the appropriate forum.
Source excerpt
Bryce Mottram, a former general manager at one of quirky ice cream purveyor Ample Hills’ scoop shops, has filed a lawsuit in New York Eastern District Court alleging that he was fired from the company in retaliation for speaking up about instances of sexual harassment and unsafe COVID-19 workplace protocols at the company.
A representative for Ample Hills didn’t comment on the specific allegations laid out in the lawsuit, but said in an emailed statement: “We respect and value all of our employees and remain steadfast in our commitment to the safety of our workplace. We are disappointed Mr. Mottram has chosen this route. Ample Hills adheres to the highest standards of professional conduct and looks forward to refuting Mr. Mottram’s claims in the appropriate forum.”
In the lawsuit — which names both Schmitt Industries and CEO Michael Zapata as defendants — Mottram alleges that he was sexually harassed by the company’s senior director of retail operations, Jacopo Butti, while working as the general manager of Ample Hills’ Astoria location in 2020.