The Guardian | ‘Dumb mistake’: Mayfair club Annabel’s gave managers bonus from staff service charge by Sarah Butler

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Richard Caring, the owner of Annabel’s and other upscale London venues, admitted that the club made a “dumb mistake” by diverting more than £70,000 of pre‑Christmas service charge funds to pay bonuses for about 50 managers, sparking a staff revolt amid concerns over the opaque tronc system that underpins the low‑wage, zero‑hours contracts of roughly 280 hospitality workers who rely on tips to earn a living. After the Guardian’s investigation, Caring pledged to stop the practice, issued an extra £103,000 as a goodwill payment, and said the club would move toward transparent tip distribution, guaranteed 20‑hour contracts and compliance with new legislation requiring 100 % of service charges to be shared fairly. At the same time, Caring has announced the sale of a majority stake in his hospitality empire—including Annabel’s, Harry’s Bar, The Ivy group, Sexy Fish, Scott’s and J Sheekey—to Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al‑Nahyan for a reported £1.4 billion, retaining a £1 billion stake and remaining president for four years. Despite the payment, many Annabel’s staff remain dissatisfied, planning a protest and demanding the London living wage of £14.80 an hour, greater transparency of tip allocation, and contractually guaranteed hours, while the Ivy chain faces a tribunal case over tip‑share calculations.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/24/annabels-mayfair-club-staff-protest-tips-paid-managers-bonuses

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Het lijkt me echt kut als er een bekend liedje met jouw naam is, zoals #Annabel #Suzanne, #Mona.

Vriendin van mij heet Mona en die baalde er ook van, als ze zich voorstelde in de kroeg.

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𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘇𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁: '𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗴 '𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿'

In deze wekelijkse rubriek vertellen mensen over iets dat zij 'nooit meer' willen meemaken, nooit meer willen doen of juist nooit meer willen laten. Deze week: iedere puber is weleens onzeker of down, maar bij Annabel Glassen (35) ging het veel verder dan...

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