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New York restaurant Nobu faces legal battle

waitress servingManhattan restaurant chain Nobu is being sued in a dispute over wages with two former employees in the latest of a series of legal battles involving high-profile restaurants in New York.
Posted: 06 August 2007 | 12:00

Former manageress admits cheating workmates out of £3,700 in tips

paying the billA former manageress at an award-winning hotel has admitted cheating workmates out of £3,700 in tips.
Posted: 28 February 2007 | 15:47

Gordon Ramsay's New York restaurant faces a staff walkout

Gordon RamsayGordon Ramsay is allegedly facing a walkout by staff of his New York restaurant, which is set to open next week.
Posted: 10 November 2006 | 16:32

Let diners decide whether to tip

David MooreA recent survey by restaurant booking service Top Table found that 90% of diners believed restaurants should not automatically add a service charge to the bill. David Moore, proprietor of the Michelin-star Pied á Terre restaurant in London, gives an insider’s view of the issue.
Posted: 06 November 2006 | 14:54

Tronc - guidelines on tips and tipping

paying the billHM Revenue and Customs has finally released its new E24 guidelines on tronc – and is a huge retreat from its previous position.
Posted: 26 October 2006 | 08:00

New tronc guidance shows that industry was right all along…well, almost

It’s a retreat the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Napoleon decided that Moscow in winter was somewhat chilly. After months of soul searching, legal advice, re-writes, rumour and speculation, the latest version of E24 (Mark 3) has finally been published.
Posted: 26 October 2006 | 08:00

Tronc climbdown hailed as a victory

paying the restaurant billThe Revenue's U-turn over the tax payable on staff tips has been hailed as a victory for common sense but has triggered renewed calls for compensation from businesses previously targeted.
Posted: 26 October 2006 | 08:00

New Tronc guidance issued by HM Revenue & Customs

HM Revenue & Customs has been accused of making a huge retreat over its new E24 guidelines on tronc.
Posted: 19 October 2006 | 17:13

Here's a tip - please don't ask for one

Simon WrightPutting the customer under pressure to pay extra for service is simply unacceptable, says restaurateur and consultant Simon Wright
Posted: 01 June 2006 | 00:00

Tronc rules leave NI loophole

Employers can now avoid paying national insurance (NI) altogether by paying staff wages wholly out of tips, according to HM Revenue & Customs' latest interpretation of gratuities and tronc.
Posted: 25 May 2006 | 14:14

Minister slams Worrall Thompson's attack on poor restaurant service

The new Economic Secretary to the Treasury Ed Balls today told celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson to "stick to cooking" after the BBC presenter called for the minimum wage to be scrapped for restaurant workers.
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 16:36

Antony Worrall Thompson criticises foreign workers for poor service levels

Antony Worrall ThompsonChef Antony Worrall Thompson has criticised eastern Europeans and other foreign workers for adding to poor service levels in UK restaurants.
Posted: 10 May 2006 | 15:37

You must act quickly on tronc repayments

The announcement by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that it's making fundamental changes to the guidelines concerning troncs...
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Tipping: it's my business

With reference to all the recent discussion on service charges, I've always tipped; here, on ships, in major hotels, in theme parks. It's my business and no one else's. Why the interference?
Posted: 23 March 2006 | 00:00

Here's a tip - let's leave things alone

Legislation to change or clarify the situation on gratuities is not the answer, says Chris Bodker
Posted: 09 March 2006 | 00:00

Operation Gourmet – half-baked and on the rocks

Nick de BastarrecheaNick de Bastarrechea, founder of Hardy’s restaurant off London’s Baker Street, relates how a lack of communication between the Government’s tax-collecting departments forced his restaurant’s management company into liquidation.
Posted: 07 March 2006 | 17:50

David Moore attacks Revenue’s attitude towards industry

David MooreLondon restaurateur David Moore has condemned HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) hardline attack on restaurant troncs which it now admits was based on a misreading of the law.
Posted: 27 February 2006 | 18:22

Operation Gourmet blunder leaves a bad taste, says David Moore

David MooreThe Revenue’s shock revelation that its Operation Gourmet crackdown on restaurant troncs was based on a flawed policy brings scant comfort to its victims, despite their opportunity to demand refunds. David Moore, proprietor of London restaurant Pied a Terre, argues for more respect and clearer guidelines from the Revenue.
Posted: 27 February 2006 | 18:14

Conran speaks on Revenue’s U-turn on tronc payments

Des GunewardenaConran Restaurants has confirmed that HM Revenue and Customs backed down from a legal battle with the group over demands for national insurance payments on tips.
Posted: 24 February 2006 | 18:33

So why does the taxman always pick on us?

Peter DaviesThe industry needs to take action to avoid becoming shark bait for the HMRC, argues Peter Davies, a former tax inspector and now a consultant at Vantis Tax.
Posted: 09 February 2006 | 17:38

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