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    Thai chef slashed colleague across wrists in row over burnt steaks

    Thai chef slashed colleague across wrists in row over burnt steaks


    Songwut Sanban at Ennis Court

    A chef who was slashed across the wrist by a colleague in a row over burnt steaks thought he was going to die.

    Dubliner Neville Fitzpatrick (47) told Ennis Circuit Court about the "vicious assault" by Songwut Sanban (42), from Thailand, in the kitchen of the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon.
    Mr Fitzpatrick, with 30 years' experience, has not worked as a chef since the knife attack in which he suffered a broken left wrist and had one tendon severed and another severely damaged.

    Gda Mary Fahy told the court it was Mr Fitzpatrick's belief that Sanban "had sabotaged the steaks" that were ordered by a group of golfers on the night of September 11, 2014.
    Panic

    Sanban pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Mr Fitzpatrick.
    In his victim impact statement, Mr Fitzpatrick said he was sure an artery had been severed.

    "I remember the feeling of panic and grasping my wrist trying to stop the flow of blood," he said.
    "Kitchens can be high-pressure and arguments can erupt out of nowhere. I've seen many verbal arguments in my profession, even some that became physical, but I've never seen a chef attack another with a knife.

    "Even when we hand a knife to a colleague, we are trained to pass it correctly. In fact, if a knife is pointed for a brief moment in jest, the chef is quickly told not to do this."
    Mr Fitzpatrick said he forgives Sanban, but "he brought the profession to a point so low that he attacked another with the tools that define our career".

    Victim Neville Fitzpatrick at Ennis Court on Thursday

    Stephen Coughlan, for the State, said the declining relationship between the two "had explosive consequences".
    Waiter Killian O'Grady said in a statement read out in court that the pair began to trade insults, with Mr Fitzpatrick telling his Thai colleague "that his mother was a lap dancer".

    Mr O'Grady said Sanban muttered stuff back in Thai, and when asked by Mr Fitzpatrick to say in English what he was saying, Sanban said he would "rip his throat out".
    Mr Fitzpatrick asked for Sanban's help with a couple of late orders. However, when he saw that four steaks ordered by golfers were burnt, he picked up the docket for them and shoved it into Mr Sanban's face.

    Mr O'Grady said he was sick of their behaviour and went out to tell the golfers their steaks would be late.
    When he returned, he saw Mr Fitzpatrick with his fist raised and Sanban had a large knife in his right hand "and slashed down on Neville's raised arm".

    Gda Fahy agreed with Judge Gerald Keys that there was an element of provocation, but nothing to justify Sanban using the knife.

    Counsel for Mr Sanban, Anthony Sammon, asked that his client not be jailed.
    A father of an eight-month-old baby, Mr Sanban offered €2,000 to Mr Fitzpatrick in court. He refused it, saying he would like to see justice done.

    Judge Keys remanded Mr Sanban on continuing bail for sentence on July 25.
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    Stupid idiot should be fined, jailed, made to pay compensation,then deported.

    Thai precious boy's got to learn that he's not the only cook in the kitchen, and as a sous chef he follows orders or leaves.

    Tempers do fly in kitchens, most chefs are highly creative and temperamental, but the issue of knives flying around in a kitchen is the worst thing that can happen, kitchen staff's nightmare.

    If Sanban is not made an example of, I guarantee that other disgruntled wannabe chefs will follow his example thinking that they can wave knives around.

    Nip it in the bud.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ENT
    most chefs are highly creative and temperamental,
    alcos, poofs or both

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    Mr Sanban offered €2,000 to Mr Fitzpatrick in court. He refused it, saying he would like to see justice done.
    Must have dumbfounded dear Sanban.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ENT
    Stupid idiot should be fined, jailed, made to pay compensation,then deported.
    Bit harsh for burning a steak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baldrick View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ENT
    most chefs are highly creative and temperamental,
    alcos, poofs or both
    Often.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luigi View Post
    Mr Sanban offered €2,000 to Mr Fitzpatrick in court. He refused it, saying he would like to see justice done.
    Must have dumbfounded dear Sanban.
    He must have forgotten that he wasn't in Thailand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ENT
    Stupid idiot should be fined, jailed, made to pay compensation,then deported.
    Bit harsh for burning a steak.
    For that, he should have been forced to eat his burnt offerings.

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    Me like mak mak!


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    Just watched more of that Swedish chef's antics, my lady watched too, cracking up laughing, but asked me to translate!

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    ^ 55 tell her it's physical humor - needs no translation.

    *A bit like Dill in the bedroom.

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    ^hw many asked to put their beef between your buns ?

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    ^ I no speak English Al sanyor...

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    Thai are getting like Nigerians, you find the fuckers everywhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seekingasylum View Post
    Thai are getting like Nigerians, you find the fuckers everywhere.
    Says the old Western pensioner living in Pattaya.

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    How is a Thai like him working / living in Ireland ??

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    With dodgy references.

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