Property News · March 12, 2017

Ivy restaurant spin-off accused of hogging service charge


Chain originally linked to fabled celebrity haunt denies Unite union claim it takes the lion’s share of service charge no matter how much money collectedA chain of restaurants spun out of the prestigious London celebrity haunt the Ivy has been accused of failing to give waiters and kitchen staff their fair share of the money diners pay in service charges.The Ivy Collection, which owns eight restaurants, hands ordinary waiters and chefs only £1.30 an hour in “commission” on top of the £7.20 an hour minimum wage no matter how much is collected from the service charge, according to staff and the Unite union. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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