Todd English has apparently been shown the door by Las Vegas, again.

As previously announced, his Olives restaurant is set to close at Virgin Las Vegas on June 4, 2023.

We’ve also learned the chef’s restaurant at Area 15, The Beast, is rumored to be closing June 1, 2023. Employees at The Beast were notified on May 25, 2023, we’re told.

The recent closures have echoes of when English was abruptly booted from two MGM Resorts casinos, Bellagio (Olives) and Aria (Todd English P.U.B.), fallout from his sexual harassment controversy, we believe.

The Beast never got much buzz, but has decent reviews on Yelp.

Word is Area 15 is methodically taking back its spaces from third parties to make it easier to coordinate corporate events and buy-outs.

We suspect Olives at Virgin closed for a different reason, a lack of viability. If true, that may not have been the fault of the restaurant. As Virgin hasn’t delivered the promised foot traffic to its restaurant partners, we understand.

A source says of the recent restaurant closures, “There was zero statements to the staff of The Beast and Olives from EHG in regards to the closure.” Choose one: 1) Uncool. 2) Shocker.

EHG is English Hospitality Group.

English Hospitality Group is also presumably involved with the English Hotel downtown. We have heard Todd English isn’t involved with the hotel’s Pepper Club restaurant anymore, but the hotel claims the rumors are unfounded.

The owner of the English Hotel, Weina Zhang, provided this statement,“I am unaware of the source of any rumor that implies that this property has cut ties with Todd English. The English Hotel and its restaurant, The Pepper Club by Todd English, have always been and continues to operate in affiliation with the celebrity chef. The property was designed to deliver an exceptional experience based on the chef’s personal style, culinary mastery, and appreciation for the Las Vegas Arts District. We are thrilled to see firsthand what the brand has already contributed to our Las Vegas neighborhood. And look forward to continued success at The English Hotel property.”

Yes, the owner is a woman. Short memories abound in Las Vegas. As does compartmentalization, especially when money is involved.

We have not heard of Todd English being seen at the English Hotel since it opened. As with most celebrity chef deals, the chef gets a cut of gross revenue and is obligated to show up once a year for photo ops.

Whatever the situation at the English Hotel, Todd English’s presence in Las Vegas has dramatically decreased recently. A,nd we’re a big fan of these developments.

We reached out to English Hospitality Group and Area 15 for comment, but haven’t heard back yet. Watch for the Las Vegas Review-Journal to exclusively break this story soon. The over-under is mid-June, following some world-class confirming.