Did anyone catch this news item when it hit?
I remember hearing it but forgot to raise here as those of us who follow Masterchef etc will be well aware of Roux.
Michelin-starred TV chef Michel Roux Jr has been paying some kitchen staff at his Mayfair restaurant less than the minimum wage, the Guardian can reveal, while charging over £60 for one starter.
Earnings at Le Gavroche, named this month as London’s “top gastronomic experience”, have been as low as £5.50 an hour – well below the £7.20 “national living wage” introduced in April – according to information provided by chefs who have worked there. Their working days sometimes exceed 14 hours.
Full story here: https://www.theguardian.com/mo...f-below-minimum-wage