Waiting staff angry after chain offers kitchen workers share of tips in lieu of pay rise
TGI Fridays faced protests outside restaurants in London and Milton Keynes as waiting staff joined in the UK’s first strike over tipping.
In February, the casual dining chain, which has 83 outlets, began redistributing 40% of service charge payments paid on credit and debit cards to back-of-house employees, including kitchen staff, in lieu of a wage increase.
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