Tao Asian Bistro controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Former employee confrontation at Tao Downtown
Tao Group said a former employee entered Tao Downtown in disguise, deposited fecal matter in a koi pond, and disrupted diners while protesting the company. The company alleged additional harassment and threats following the employee's termination, reported property damage, and said it filed a criminal complaint and sought to bar the person from its properties.
2014
Criticism of Los Angeles airport advertising
A Tao billboard near Los Angeles International Airport used an image of a woman's bare back and the phrase “Always a Happy Ending.” Critics viewed the campaign as sexualized and culturally insensitive because of its association with an erotic-massage stereotype.