Sustainable Restaurant Association, headed by Raymond Blanc, says Le Gavroche owner scored ‘massive own goal’
Michel Roux Jr’s failure to pay chefs the minimum wage at his Mayfair restaurant has been attacked as “simply not acceptable” by an industry body led by rival celebrity chef Raymond Blanc.
The revelation that Le Gavroche had paid some chefs as little as £5.50 per hour was “a massive own goal” for an industry struggling to attract and retain quality employees, according to the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
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