Articles by Tag: Takeaways

Founded in 1969 by Janine and Phillip Murphy, the Wetherby Whaler is a renowned fish and chips restaurant group with sites dotted across Yorkshire. Although starting as a small family-owned business, the Wetherby Whaler now operates 8 branches across Yorkshire, with around 245 employees, serving an impressive 750,000 portions of haddock every year. During a rolling refurbishment program, Wetherby Whaler decided to explore ways of improving customer experience in their takeaways, and therefore reached out to a local Authorised ICRTouch Partner, Venture EPoS, to supply a range of intuitive solutions.
A deferred date has been set for the implementation of the new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act. On 1st October 2024 it is proposed that this Act will make it unlawful for employers to withhold gratuities from their workers and ensure that tips are allocated fairly amongst all staff, including those on zero-hour contracts. Here’s what the new legislation means for the hospitality industry and how it will impact operations.