Who killed George Calombaris' empire?

Patrick Durkin, David Marin-Guzman and Liz Main

Updated Feb 12, 2020 – 10.56am, first published at Feb 11, 2020 – 7.09pm

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The hospitality sector is blaming the Fair Work Ombudsman's "name and shame" campaign for driving the collapse of George Calombaris' restaurant empire with warnings more jobs are at risk.

Around 400 staff are out of work after 12 restaurants – which include the Jimmy Grants chain, Hellenic Republic and Elektra – shut their doors on Monday.

Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com

David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com

Liz Main is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Liz on Twitter. Email Liz at liz.main@afr.com.au