Tronc

Ping Pong to trial 15% ‘brand charge’ ahead of tipping law introduction

03-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based dim sum chain Ping Pong has scrapped service charge and is replacing it with a discretionary 15% ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises for all of its restaurant teams.

Five things restaurateurs must consider ahead of the new Tips Bill

05-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

A new law ensuring hospitality staff receive all money left to them in tips is coming. Here’s what you need to know.

TiPJAR raises £1m through Crowdcube raise

27-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Cashless tipping platform TiPJAR has so far raised more than £1m through its latest round of investment on Crowdcube, having smashed its original funding target of £400,000 in hours.

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Service included - calling time on tipping

15-Apr-2021 By Ed Thaw

A well-run TRONC scheme might seem the most equable way to run a business, but there’s still too much grey and too much scope for abuse.

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Scrapping service charge? Be careful what you wish for

09-Apr-2021 By Peter Davies

Abolishing service charge and tronc might seem like a step in the right direction, but it’s a costly one-way street for hospitality operators.

Leroy joins Oklava and Hill & Szrok in scrapping service charges

07-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Wine bar and restaurant Leroy in London's Shoreditch is the latest business to announce it will no longer be adding a service charge to its bills.

Restaurants scrap service charge, saying they'll increase wages through higher prices

06-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Oklava and Hill & Szrok have separately announced they will be no longer add a 12.5% service charge to bills, and will instead be incorporating the cost into menu prices.

Big Mamma: "We are appalled at how the UK Government has handled this crisis"

29-May-2020 By James McAllister

Big Mamma co-founder Victor Lugger says he is appalled at how the UK Government has managed the crisis within the hospitality sector caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

MPs throw support behind inclusion of tronc in JRS

19-May-2020 By James McAllister

MPs from both sides of the House have pledged to support to a campaign asking Chancellor Rishi Sunak to include tronc payments in the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS).

Government updates JRS guidance to confirm the exclusion of tronc

24-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Updated Government guidance has stipulated that tronc payments cannot be claimed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS), a move that’s been described as “disastrous” for furloughed hospitality employees.