Summary
- Vanderpump Rules season 11 faced issues at Schwartz & Sandy's due to the fallout from Tom Sandoval's scandal, leading to a ban on filming at the restaurant.
- Sandoval felt "pushed out" of Schwartz & Sandy's, with his business partner, Tom Schwartz, taking on a more active role.
- Despite Sandoval's diminished role, there is hope that he can positively promote the restaurant in the future as his reputation improves.
majority of the issues from Scandoval were related to Sandoval, Schwartz & Sandy's took a hit, with the co-owners' likeness pushing guests away from the restaurant rather than bringing them in.
While the series had filmed at the restaurant in the past, it was simply too much during Vanderpump Rules season 11. According to the U.S. Sun, "Production was banned from filming at Schwartz & Sandy's for season 11 because there was so much toxicity that was aimed at the restaurant." A source told the publication that "the abundant amount of toxicity aimed at the restaurant led to many issues with staff, whether it was working there for the wrong reasons, like, trying to get camera attention or added pressure they received while trying to serve the guests."
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Tom Sandoval "Pushed Out" Of Schwartz & Sandy's
Though Sandoval took some time away from his life in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Sun, he felt "pushed out" of the restaurant, which changed his and Schwartz's lives entirely. Part owner of the restaurant Greg Morris advised Sandoval to stay away from Schwartz & Sandy's in order to preserve the brand, and as "Schwartz has been picking up the pieces and has been very hands-on because he did not want to see all their hard work suffer and did not want to let Greg down," Sandoval was hurt by the decision. According to Schwartz, Sandoval is "sort of taking a step back. He’s been mostly a silent partner."
Although Sandoval's time on Vanderpump Rules season 11 is only getting started, his responsibilities at Schwartz & Sandy's have taken a major back seat in the last year since the drama in his personal life has become so overwhelming. Though it made sense to take time away from the business with such a public-facing role, the fact that he hasn't even been working behind the scenes is confusing. Though he claims to feel pushed out, Sandoval not taking an active role in trying to fix the image of the restaurant when he tarnished it in the first place was a misstep and should be rectified in some way.
With his role at Schwartz & Sandy's diminished, Sandoval is still hopeful he can promote the restaurant positively. While the business partners were working alongside Schwartz to keep the restaurant afloat during the rough patch of 2023, things have been going better when it comes to Schwartz & Sandy's, even without Sandoval present. Though he may be taking a step back for now, it's possible the Vanderpump Rules star could move into a bigger capacity in the restaurant as his reputation and public perception improves.
Vanderpump Rules airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo, then streams the following day on Peacock.
Sources: U.S. Sun, Schwartz & Sandy's/Instagram
Vanderpump Rules
- Release Date
- January 7, 2013
- Writers
- Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Lisa Vanderpump
- Franchise(s)
- Vanderpump Rules
WHERE TO WATCH
Vanderpump Rules is a reality-drama series created for Bravo that stars Lisa Vanderpump, a former star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as she expands her restaurant empire and staff. The cast consists of Lisa's staff across her various establishments in West Hollywood as they try to build their futures and establish relationships that range from friendly to romantic. All of which frequently turn messy as mixing with business pleasure, as they are warned, doesn't always end well.
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