A TRADE union has slammed a hospitality giant following reports of plans to axe 200 jobs in Scotland . The Brewers Fayre is reportedly set to cut around 1500 jobs across the whole of the UK, with plans to shut more than 100 restaurants, despite reporting a significant rise in returns to shareholders. According to their website, The Brewers Fayre has restaurants in Stepps, Paisley, Bellshill, and Dumbarton.
Unite claims that workers have not been told which sites will close, despite claims redundancies could take place as soon as July 4. There are fears that some live-in workers also face the risk of losing homes tied to their workplaces. Whitbread has so far denied the allegations made by Unite, which said it is considering launching employment tribunal claims for unfair dismissal for affected workers from restaurants including Brewers Fayre, Table Table and Beefeater outlets.
Lead organiser for Unite’s hospitality sector Bryan Simpson said: “The way in which our members have been treated by Whitbread during this entire redundancy process is morally reprehensible. “Our members found out about their jobs via the media on April 30, however we have evidence which suggests that the company have been planning these redundancies since at least December 1 2023, with some venues having contractors assess value of sold sites for more than a year. “Despite refusing to answer questions from their workers and their union, the company now wishes to bulldoze through a consultation .