TV chef who apologised for not paying minimum wage says charge at Le Gavroche in London is treated ‘as revenue’
The TV chef Michel Roux Jr has admitted his Michelin-starred Le Gavroche restaurant keeps 100% of the service charge added to bills instead of distributing the cash to staff in addition to their wages.
The former Masterchef judge, who this week apologised for paying chefs beneath the legal minimum wage following a Guardian investigation, has revealed he treats the 13% service charge “as revenue”. With the fixed price menu with wine at his restaurant in Mayfair, London, costing £212 a person, it is likely to amount to several thousand pounds a week.
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