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By Lesego Makgatho 
1 hour ago
Krugersdorp: Employees at a Chicken Licken branch in Krugersdorp allege that they are forced to pay for leftovers at the end of each day, from reopening after the closing period.
An employee at Krugersdorp, a branch of the Mogale City chicken franchise, said that this directive came from the management of that branch.
All of this comes to light after a customer, Mohau Kgatlhe, was told on Monday that his meal would take longer than usual 10-15 minutes as “things are different here,” they told him.
When Kgatlhe asked if these were new rules, they told him that the workers were now preparing food to order so there would be nothing left.
The worker, who could not be identified for fear of victimization, confirmed this to the Sunday Independent: “We are expected to pay for the leftover chicken, so we prepare enough. It is true. We avoid preparing too much because we are expected to pay for leftover food at the end of each business day.
“The directive comes from our manager, who is almost never here.”
When contacted for comment, Chicken Licken’s Jackie Schoombee said senior management would look into this urgently.
“This unfortunate disclosure has caught our attention, and our senior management department of the franchise is going to initiate an investigation into the matter, as it is an internal problem of the franchise,” he said.
Another employee, Nora Masela, said that this absurdity started in late July.
“It was not always like this. It started recently, at the end of July, where we were told that if there was any food left, we as staff members now have to pay for it as the manager does not appreciate any food waste in the restaurant.
“We don’t earn much anymore. Therefore, being forced to pay for food at the end of each business day is unfair to us. We shouldn’t have to, ”Masela said.
Maria Makwe said they tried to challenge this new practice with management, but their concerns have fallen on deaf ears.
“We tried to object and make it clear to our manager that this was unfair to us. Although business at the branch was slow, it does not give them the right to force us to pay for leftover food at the end of each business day, ”said Makwe.
Aletta Sekgweng said this rule has forced them to tell customers who arrive before closing time that their orders will take longer to prepare because they no longer prepare meals ahead of time.
“We try not to have too many leftovers, as we avoid spending our own money on food at the end of each day.
“Customers are forced to wait longer than usual because their orders would not be readily available as is often the norm,” shared Sekgweng.
Independent Sunday
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