Overview
- Richard Pérez Cuzcano posted an Instagram photo with Axl Rose after cooking for Guns N’ Roses during their Nov. 5 visit to Lima.
- Local outlets report he was dismissed from the Marriott in Miraflores, where he had worked for a decade as a chef.
- Coworker accounts describe a policy barring employees from approaching or photographing guests, which was cited as the reason for his removal.
- A fan-club representative told Radio Oxígeno that Pérez gifted Rose a personalized knife and that the singer agreed to the photo after praising the meal.
- The post and dismissal claims went viral, drawing widespread online support for Pérez, while the hotel has not issued an official statement.