Burgertory owner Hash Tayeh steps down as CEO
In an Instagram post on Wednesday night, Tayeh said the decision to step down as CEO of Burgertory and food and beverage company QSR Collective was not made lightly.
'The reality is, I've been subjected to targeted attacks, politically motivated smears, and ongoing harassment, not because of any wrongdoing, but because I've dared to speak out against injustice,' Tayeh wrote.
In April this year, police launched an investigation into an alleged threat by a defence contractor to bomb one of Tayeh's Burgertory outlets.
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The threat to 'park a couple of b0mb$' outside the hamburger restaurant in Tullamarine was allegedly made on LinkedIn and posted under the profile of army veteran-turned-defence industry expert Guy Langford.
In two separate incidents in 2023 and 2024, Tayeh's home and the now-closed Caulfield Burgertory outlet were firebombed.
Following the incidents, The Age revealed the alleged arsonist accused of firebombing the Burgertory restaurant told covert police officers the attack was linked to the conflict in the Middle East, contradicting authorities' repeated claims there was no racial, religious or political motive.
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