Overview

• Keith McNally alleges that Patti Smith was 'incredibly rude' to servers at One Fifth restaurant in the 1970s, where he worked as general manager.
• McNally claims Smith once brought a waitress to tears over a forgotten bread order, an incident he says he cannot forget when hearing her music.
• The restaurateur contrasts Smith's behavior with Robert Mapplethorpe, her then-boyfriend, who he says was terse but never belittled staff.
• The anecdote is part of McNally's upcoming memoir, 'I Regret Almost Everything,' excerpts of which were published by New York Magazine's Grub Street.
• McNally, known for publicly addressing celebrity misconduct, previously banned James Corden from his restaurant in 2022 over alleged abusive behavior toward staff.