The Black Forest Gateau Case

Few would ever think that a chef could be sacked over a Black Forest Gateau but this is strangely the case we have currently ongoing.

We would normally wait until the case is over before reporting on it but such is the nature of this episode that we’d like to tell you about it as an ongoing situation.

Simply, the chef was dismissed without notice for not applying the Allergens for the gateau in the daily listings. Extreme you might think but this is a hugely complex case.

The Chef denies the allegations of Gross Negligence that were in her contract but not defined, she also denies the incident ever took place and that the employer was hasty in dismissing her without warning or notice.

The employer denies any wrongdoing ( they always do ) and is fighting the case but is shocked that the chef had the common sense to call in Unichef, he thought she would be unsupported ( they always do ).

Summary Dismissal ( without notice ) is a minefield for employers, they risk not being right in the dismissal, and having won 3 court cases this year we are extremely confident that we will this one too. The case is currently with the Tribunal Court and the respondent and it is just one big game of chess now, and we are "Grand Masters" at this so let us see how it progresses, it's an unusual one for sure?

We will continue to keep you updated on the” Black Forest” case as it moves forward..