Sweetie Darling, Darling, Sweetie

Andrea and I, Lavinia Mangano, are employed by Those Who Must Not Be Named (up in the sky) and we work in harmony at The Satyricon Diner in London. We have decided to record our impressions of this curious and always surreal eatery in a series of bawdy episodes set during the Wet & Dry Dynasties of The Directress Giovanna. A cast of many characters will drift throughout our tales, some will stay, others will run for the hills in the manner of a Felliniesque Farce or be sent away in Disgrace, but rest assured, it will never be dull.

Sunday 10 May 2009

USING TIPS TO MAKE UP MINIMUM WAGE TO BE OUTLAWED IN OCTOBER

Using tips to make up staff pay to minimum wage levels will be outlawed from October this year, it was announced today.

The Government said it will also be working towards greater transparency and clarity for consumers by introducing a new code of best practice for the hospitality industry.

The announcement is the Government’s response to a consultation on the use of tips, gratuities, service charges and cover charges in payment of the national minimum wage.

The Department for Business said a majority of businesses responding to the consultation backed the proposed changes.

Employment relations minister Pat McFadden said: “When people leave a tip for staff, in a restaurant or anywhere else, they have a right to know that it will not be used to make up the minimum wage. It is also important for employers to have a level playing field on wages.





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