Time for Qantas Finally to Dump Neil Perry? Rockpool Engaged in Massive Wage Theft (alleged)

[RooFlyer]

If Rockpool has engaged in wage theft, that is an immoral as well as illegal act.

Isn’t it an allegation that is yet to be proven?

That may be where 'if' comes into it?

 

[DC3]

... No loss to Qantas if they bite the bullet.

... or the fillet ...

 

[ozflier]

... or the fillet ...

No loss seeing Perry go.
His concoctions in the J cabin are too often too upmarket for me.

 

[Vic]

I think the context when people are making disparaging comments about the NP "salad" is the small side-salad bowl of a couple salad leaves that generally accompany international (and perhaps trans-continental) flights. It's fairly pitiful.

I don't mind that salad either, it's an ok size to match the meal, during the limited times they actually serve a meal.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

I don't mind that salad either, it's an ok size to match the meal, during the limited times they actually serve a meal.

No one complains about the size, it's the ingredients. Only leaves. No tomato, onion, capsicum or anything else with flavour.

 

[DC3]

No one complains about the size, it's the ingredients. Only leaves. No tomato, onion, capsicum or anything else with flavour.

I’ve probably said this before, but I see it as a garnish, and not a salad, regardless of what it may be called.

 

[Vic]

No one complains about the size, it's the ingredients. Only leaves. No tomato, onion, capsicum or anything else with flavour.

isn't there a balsmic and vinger dressing plus salt and pepper? Well pretty sure there is on international. That's all I need.

 

[Melburnian1]

No loss seeing Perry go.
His concoctions in the J cabin are too often too upmarket for me.

This is a criticism one could make generally of much airline food in J, not just QF's.

In the race to be exciting, sometimes pretension rules. I may not have the refined tastes of some, but I enjoy nicely presented fairly basic 'safe' food to which I am used, not some garish creation lacking substance.

 

[Nank]

I mean given what I've seen about Maurice Blackburn who have also had their own pay issues (Maurice Blackburn's $1 million pay muck up short changes 400 staff) I think we ought to let them sort it out so everyone gets what they are entitled to and then call it a day rather than banging on for ages as the media often enjoys doing.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

His concoctions in the J cabin are too often too upmarket for me.

This would not be the substance of my dissatisfaction with the food in J on QF.
In fact my biggest dissatisfaction is that they advertise the cheese plate as something you can have anytime, but they never load enough!

 

[annier]

I am not sure if it it time to finger Neil Perry for the blame.He sold out to Quadrant private equity group in October 2016.The article only gives 2017 as the time this practice was noted.I think the finger is pointing towards someone else than Neil Perry as the instigator of these deceptions.
A pity as NP's menus are one of the reasons we have deserted QFi.

I have no doubt it was practiced during his tenure and laid the base for their normal processes:

"The latest serious allegations follow a 2018 investigation by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that revealed the systemic underpayment of wages at the restaurant group, which is part-owned by celebrated chef Neil Perry.
The investigation uncovered evidence that permanent chefs at Rockpool were required to do excessive unpaid overtime, a practice going back many years.
That practice pushed wages well below the minimum rates of the award, the wages safety net. Staff were being paid for 38 hours a week while regularly working 20 to 30 hours of unpaid overtime.
The Ombudsman has since launched an investigation into Rockpool Dining Group and the company has paid back $1.6 million for one year’s underpayment. Rockpool has since extended those repayments stretching back a further five years but has not detailed the total cost.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/wor...ckpool-restaurant-empire-20180706-p4zpvc.html

 

[Melburnian1]

How much material wealth does NP have?

He's not a 'Rich Lister' from memory.

 

[drron]

I have no doubt it was practiced during his tenure and laid the base for their normal processes:

"The latest serious allegations follow a 2018 investigation by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that revealed the systemic underpayment of wages at the restaurant group, which is part-owned by celebrated chef Neil Perry.
The investigation uncovered evidence that permanent chefs at Rockpool were required to do excessive unpaid overtime, a practice going back many years.
That practice pushed wages well below the minimum rates of the award, the wages safety net. Staff were being paid for 38 hours a week while regularly working 20 to 30 hours of unpaid overtime.
The Ombudsman has since launched an investigation into Rockpool Dining Group and the company has paid back $1.6 million for one year’s underpayment. Rockpool has since extended those repayments stretching back a further five years but has not detailed the total cost.

Rampant 'exploitation' at Rockpool restaurant empire

Though it was the Rockpool group who voluntarily admitted to events going back I think 5 years and voluntarikly paid back the money.
I am a cynic and immediately thought what a good way to deflect some blame.
But on the other hand it seems that many celebrity chefs are guilty of this behaviour and there were rumours before the PE guys bought him out.

 

[BAM1748]

No loss seeing Perry go.
His concoctions in the J cabin are too often too upmarket for me.

Why can't airlines have simple things done well.

 

[kpc]

I gather NP was at the big wedding today so can't see AJ giving him the big flick anytime soon

 

[banana boy]

If the swill I was served in QF business class was NP inspired then I'm all for dumping NP.

 

[sudoer]

I gather NP was at the big wedding today so can't see AJ giving him the big flick anytime soon

Bet you a dollar he wasn't responsible for the catering though

 

[higheden]

Can’t stand his food, would be thrilled if QANTAS dumped him and brought in someone with a more in touch approach to traveling menus.

 

[drron]

Heston B has joined the list of celeb chefs who have dudded their staff in Australia.Though really the Australian owners.

Restaurant charging almost $300 for a meal owes staff millions

Leaked documents reveal Dinner by Heston, which operates out of Melbourne's Crown Resort, underpaid its staff by more than $4 million.

www.abc.net.au

But it probably won't be operating much longer.

Crown cuts lease of Heston Blumenthal's scandal-plagued business

World-renowned chef Heston Blumenthal’s scandal-plagued Australian restaurant appears doomed after its landlord and financial backer, Crown Casino, said it would terminate its lease

www.smh.com.au

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Why can't airlines have simple things done well.

That’s exactly what I want and prefer from J/F meals. Let SQ and EK do the caviar, all good. Before QF F menus became J meals with an extra side the food in that cabin was really good: tasty, filled you up and was good with the better wine that was on board then. Nothing outrageous and you didn’t need a thesaurus to know what you were ordering.