Property News · November 17, 2016

TV chef Michel Roux Jr paid kitchen staff below minimum wage


As part of a series on the UK’s increasingly precarious world of work, we spoke to some chefs who say they earned as little as £5.50 an hour at Le Gavroche restaurant• Help fund our journalism by becoming a Guardian Supporter or making a contributionMichelin-starred TV chef Michel Roux Jr has been paying some kitchen staff at his Mayfair restaurant less than the minimum wage, the Guardian can reveal, while charging over £60 for one starter.Earnings at Le Gavroche, named this month as London’s “top gastronomic experience”, have been as low as £5.50 an hour – well below the £7.20 “national living wage” introduced in April – according to information provided by chefs who have worked there. Their working days sometimes exceed 14 hours. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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