Casual Dining Group CDG, the company behind high street chains such as Café Rouge, La Tasca, and Bella Italia, has called in a restructuring adviser in a bid to lobby landlords into lowering rents, according to The Times. CDG has closed more than 40 restaurants over the past two years, but said it continues to […]
The issue of discretionary service charges and what percentage of these gratuities actually go to the staff has raised its ugly head yet again. This time PizzaExpress are copping it as members of Unite union organised demos this week denouncing the nation’s favourite chain’s policy of charging up to 8% for administration costs on tips left electronically. They […]