London, 07/01/2017. Today, United Voices of the World the Union (UVW) held a demonstration outside Harrods to protest against the luxury department store - located in Knightsbridge and owned by the state of Qatar - accused to keep 75% of the tips left by diners. In the UK there is no law which demands restaurants to assign all the tips to their staff. From the organiser Facebook event page: <<[…] Harrods steals up to 75% of the 12.5% service charge it adds to the bills of diners...
more »London, 07/01/2017. Today, United Voices of the World the Union (UVW) held a demonstration outside Harrods to protest against the luxury department store - located in Knightsbridge and owned by the state of Qatar - accused to keep 75% of the tips left by diners. In the UK there is no law which demands restaurants to assign all the tips to their staff. From the organiser Facebook event page: <<[…] Harrods steals up to 75% of the 12.5% service charge it adds to the bills of diners in its luxury restaurants, in which a steak can cost up to £300. That 75% means that every year the Qatari royal family, which owns Harrods, is taking up to £5,000 worth of tips from every chef, waiter and porter. Taking any percentage of the service charge, which customers think is going to the waiters, is unacceptable. Taking up to 75% is an utter disgrace. Furthermore, Harrods refuses to disclose what their exact percentage is. Since UVW, which represents the chefs and waiters at Harrods, threatened to engage in a robust campaign of direct and industrial action until 100% of the service charge goes to the staff, Harrods has promised to increase the share going to staff […]>>. Two protesters were arrested.
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