Editing Bad Restaurant News

Stories are bad news related to restaurants and food places like bad food hygiene, underpaying, exploiting migrant workers etc. 2019 * 15 Aug 2019 - Stuff: [https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/business/115016990/maharaja-india-limited-ordered-to-pay-wages-and-holiday-pay Maharaja India Limited ordered to pay wages and holiday pay]. Ordered to pay nearly $60,000 to three former employees. Maharaja India was in the process of being deregistered. The restaurant had been renamed Raizada Indian Restaurant, and was now run by Raizada's son. * 13 May 2019 - Ravi Singh, director of the Raviz restaurant in Botany ordered to pay $5000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for failing to comply with Labour Inspectorate instructions. Stuff reports it as a fine for failing to comply with Holiday Act breaches. ** MBIE press release: [https://www.employment.govt.nz/about/news-and-updates/auckland-restaurant-owner-to-pay-for-holidays-act-breaches/ Auckland restaurant owner to pay for Holidays Act breaches] or [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1905/S00372/auckland-restaurant-owner-to-pay-for-holidays-act-breaches.htm Scoop] ** Stuff: [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/112682590/auckland-restaurant-owner-ravi-singh-fined-5000-for-holidays-act-breaches Auckland restaurant owner Ravi Singh fined $5000 for Holidays Act breaches]. NZ Herald: [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12230469 Restaurant owner ordered to pay $5000 for compliance failings] ** [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12230835 Auckland restaurateur to appeal ERA order to pay $5000 for compliance failings] NZ Herald on 14 May, 2019. ** Ravi Singh's linked in lists him as Managing Director of Raviz group of Restaurants since Jan 1998. Raviz's website says there's now 3 in Auckland - Hobson St, Murrays Bay and Kingsland. * 6 May 2019 - Stuff: [https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/112450716/thai-restaurateurs-44m-tax-dodge-alleged-in-hiding-cash-sales Thai restaurateurs' $4.4m tax dodge alleged in hiding cash sales]. RNZ: [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/388607/family-of-thai-restaurateurs-charged-with-tax-fraud-and-money-laundering Family of Thai restaurateurs charged with tax fraud]. ** Seven years up to 2015 the 11 acted together to evade income tax and GST of $4.4m from 14 companies that operated 28 restaurants in Auckland and the lower North Island, including Palmerston North, Masterton, the Hutt Valley, Whanganui, Hawke's Bay, and New Plymouth. ** Boonrouen Thongskul, 59; Sirirat Kampeng, 54; Vattanachai Kampeng, 54; Trai Sunathvanichkul, 31; Trin Sunathvanichkul, 33; Chanaratt Thongskul, 51; Supaowalax Thongskul, 43; Anchalee Minwong, 57; Chusack Minwong, 51; Anuchit Tongskul, 50; and Rina Tongskul, 49. ** Thai House Express or variation of that name. *** Thai House Express, 303 Victoria St, Hamilton 3204. *** Thai House Express, 39 Ruapehu St, Taupo 3330. *** Thai House Express Napier, 151 Hastings St, Napier South, Napier 4110. *** Thai House Express Wanganui or Thai House Express 2, 149 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui or Whanganui 4500. *** Thai House Express 3, 79 Devon St W, New Plymouth 4310. *** Thai House Express, 168 Main Street, Upper Hutt 5018. *** Thai House Express, 14C Queen St, Masterton 5810. 06-370 8896 ** Jun 07 2019 update: [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/113274428/trial-of-restaurateurs-on-4-million-tax-charges-ends-case-against-six-collapses Trial of restaurateurs on $4 million tax charges ends, case against six collapses] 2018 * Indian Palace restaurant, on Carlyle St, Napier. Restaurant owner jailed for tax evasion, wife gets home detention [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/108582520/Restaurant-owner-jailed-for-tax-evasion-wife-gets-home-detention Stuff] on Nov 14 2018. Owners: Rakesh and Nalini Kumar * Rotorua's Lovely India restaurant. ** Vishnu Hospitality Limited, trading as Lovely India restaurant ** Not-so-lovely dealings see Rotorua's Lovely India restaurant fined $10k [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12133356 NZ Herald] on 28 Sep, 2018. ** Restaurant owner shows 'no real remorse' for employment breaches [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/107446430/restaurant-owner-shows-no-real-remorse-for-employment-breaches Stuff] on Sep 28 2018. * Shamiana and Shamiana Enterprises ** Director Satish Shetty ** Restaurant chain owner fined for underpaying staff [http://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/whats-happening/news/2018/restaurant-chain-owner-fined-for-underpaying-staff MBIE press release] on 16 March 2018. Also on [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1803/S00484/restaurant-chain-owner-fined-for-underpaying-staff.htm Scoop]. ** Restaurant chain exploited, underpaid workers for years [https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/352684/restaurant-chain-exploited-underpaid-workers-for-years RNZ] on 16 March 2018. ** 22 restaurants, 120 staff - and now a $40,000 fine [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12014023 NZ Herald] on 16 Mar, 2018. ** Indian restaurant manager will receive $18k over dismissal [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/93037952/indian-restaurant-manager-will-receive-18k-over-dismissal Stuff] on Mar 16 2018. ** Indian restaurant manager will receive $18k over dismissal [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/93037952/indian-restaurant-manager-will-receive-18k-over-dismissal Stuff] on May 27 2017. 2017 * Apr 10 2017 - [https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/91331602/waikato-restaurateurs-punished-for-250000-tax-fraud Waikato restaurateurs punished for $230,000 tax fraud]. ** Korean couple Hong Sog Kim, 47, and Hyun Joo Chung aka Michelle Kim, 50, systematically defrauded the IRD over five years to the tune of more than $230,000 have been sentenced to home detention and community work. The offending related to Korean restaurants that Kim owned and managed with Chung in Hamilton and Te Awamutu. ** The last three of these companies – Korean Minsokchon Hamilton Restaurant Ltd, NZ Minsokchon Ltd, and MJ Kitchen Ltd 2016 * 40 tonnes of dirt dumped outside Xotic Sweets & Snacks, near Cnr Mt Albert and Sandringham Rds because they haven't paid their bill. ** "Barry Hart, the director of Central Site Works Limited and owner of Central Trucking Limited, dumped "four of the smelliest loads I could find" outside Xotic Sweets & Snacks in Sandringham on Friday." ** "He said the act was retribution for about $88,000 of unpaid bills that the cafe's director Jaspal Singh owed to both his companies and HT Drainage for demolishing a commercial building." [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/87932320/forty-tonnes-of-dirt-dumped-outside-central-auckland-restaurant Stuff] + [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11772925 NZ Herald] 25 December 2016. ** [https://www.facebook.com/barry.hart.948/posts/10209021226071109 Barry Hart's facebook post] w pics and vid. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/87949360/auckland-dirt-dumper-warns-prepare-for-more Auckland dirt dumper warns: prepare for more], stuff December 26 2016. * Stories on [[Masala]] Indian Restaurant in Auckland. * Nicole Crabtree began working at Graham Murrell's Surf N' Turf Cafe & Takeaways in Carterton on April 16 2015 and was dismissed from her position four months later on August 12. 275 hours of work. She sought arrears of wages saying she wasn't paid throughout her employment, except for a cash payment of $92 on the day she was dismissed. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11701690 Cafe worker paid $92 for four months work]. NZ Herald. Aug 30, 2016. ** Crabtree v Surf N' Turf Café and Takeaways Ltd 23 August 2016 [2016] NZERA Wellington 105 [http://apps.employment.govt.nz/determinations/LoadPDF.aspx?FileName=/2016/2016_NZERA_Wellington_105.pdf&UsefulCase= pdf] * Kapilaben Patel has been awarded $31,413.19 for unpaid wages and $11,400 in reimbursement for the premiums paid. Patel was employed by Christchurch restaurant Curry Pot on Lincoln Limited from August 2011 until the employment ended in July 2014. She was forced to pay her boss $14,400 in "premiums" to secure her job as a chef at an Indian restaurant. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11701837 Migrant worker awarded $43,000]. NZ Herald. Aug 30, 2016. ** Patel v Curry Pot on Lincoln Ltd 23 August 2016 [2016] NZERA Christchurch 137 [http://apps.employment.govt.nz/determinations/LoadPDF.aspx?FileName=/2016/2016_NZERA_Christchurch_137.pdf&UsefulCase= pdf] * [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/80122075/restaurant-penalised-for-failing-to-keep-employment-records Restaurant penalised for failing to keep employment records]. Stuff. May 18 2016. Hawera's Indian Zaika restaurant, in South Taranaki. Walia Holdings Ltd (WHL) were unable to provide evidence of compliant wage, time, holiday and leave records. ** [http://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/whats-happening/news/2016/hawera-restaurant-penalised-for-failure-to-provide-employment-records Hawera restaurant penalised for failure to provide employment records]. MBIE Press release on 18 May 2016. [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1605/S00549/hawera-restaurant-penalised-for-failure-to-provide-records.htm Scoop] * [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/75436577/Queenstowns-Hikari-Japanese-Restaurant-fined-6000-over-employment-records Queenstown's Hikari Japanese Restaurant fined $6000 over employment records]. Stuff. December 24 2015. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=11558210 Police $34m restaurant asset claim NZ record]. NZ Herald. 10:30 AM Dec 9, 2015. * Taste of Egypt Ltd in Nelson has been ordered to pay $92,000 in unpaid wages, penalties, interest and costs after the Employment Relations Authority determined that it underpaid two foreign workers and provided false evidence when under investigation. Taste of Egypt Ltd in Sundial Square has been sold for $70,000 but its owners and directors, Dianne MacFarlane and Saeed Awad, have a second takeaway restaurant of that name in Papanui Rd, Christchurch. ** [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1511/S00867/nelson-restaurant-to-pay-91k.htm Nelson restaurant to pay $91K]. Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Press Release. Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 4:57 pm. The ERA determination is available here: [2015] NZERA Christchurch 179 [http://apps.employment.govt.nz/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=62622991 Summary] http://employment.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/PDF/2015/2015_NZERA_Christchurch_179.pdf ** [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/290508/restaurant-owners-to-appeal-$92,000-penalty Restaurant underpaid workers, falsified evidence]. Radio NZ 2:16 pm, November 25 2015. Page title is *Restaurant owners to appeal $92,000 penalty*. ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/74404256/taste-of-egypt-workers-underpaid-by-65000 Taste of Egypt workers underpaid by $65,000]. Stuff. 16:32, November 25 2015. [https://redd.it/3u6gww r] ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/74398992/richmond-restaurant-ordered-to-pay-92000-in-foreign-worker-case Richmond restaurant ordered to pay $92,000 in foreign worker case]. Stuff. 17:41, November 25 2015. ** [http://www.listener.co.nz/current-affairs/social-issues-current-affairs/slave-to-fear/ Slave to fear]. Listener 21st January 2016. Article on migrant exploitation starts with the story of 2 Taste of Egypt employees. ** 21 April 2016 update. *** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/79196152/freezing-order-shakes-penalty-payment-out-of-restaurant-chain Freezing order shakes penalty payment out of restaurant chain]. Stuff. *** [http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11626529 Kebab chain underpaid workers]. NZ Herald. [https://redd.it/4fri1d r] * Genki Japanese Restaurant was the focus of TV3's 3D Investigation on Monday 23 November 2015. ** [http://www.3news.co.nz/tvshows/3d/nzs-most-vulnerable-workers-2015112316 NZ's most vulnerable workers] by Michael Morrah. [https://www.facebook.com/3DTV3/posts/921470947907796 Facebook] This page has a link to the 3D video that was aired as well as some of the story but restaurant wasn't named. ** [http://www.3news.co.nz/opinion/opinion-the-exploited-2015112315 Opinion: The exploited] by Michael Morrah. [https://www.facebook.com/3DTV3/posts/921470604574497 Facebook]. ** Facebook links are included because the have comments from daughter, Aimer Imai and reply from 3D as well as Migrante Aotearoa. * Yaowaluck Ruansook and her partner Bun My Ching, who had owned Golden Bell on Hardy St, Nelson. [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/69898300/null Former restaurant owners named as tax evaders] on Jul 02 2015. ** [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/72583114/null Thai restaurant worker facing deportation for tax evasion allowed to stay] on Oct 01 2015 * [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11470955 Indian restaurant chef awarded $32k in unpaid wages]. NZ Herald 25 June 2015. Restaurant is Bombay Palace Indian Restaurant, Wanaka. Chef Mohammad Irfam Ali awarded $32k. Breakdown: $21,305 for unpaid wages, $5962 in holiday pay and $5000 compensation for his personal grievance in not being paid. The former company behind the restaurant must also pay the Crown $10,000 in penalties - a total bill of $42,266. Directors: Ramesh Anand RAJAGOPAL + Elilarasi RAMESH ANAND of 92b Anderson Road, Wanaka, 9305. Case is [http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=52017882 2015 NZERA Christchurch 80] Ali v Abhisek Quality Foods Ltd t/a Bombay Palace Indian Restaurant Wanaka 15 June 2015 [2015] NZERA Christchurch 80. Abhisek Quality Foods Ltd still registeted at companies office. There's still a Bombay Palace Restaurant at the same address, w same phone number. [http://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Restaurant_Review-g612500-d2187365-Reviews-Bombay_Palace-Wanaka_Otago_Region_South_Island.html Trip Advisor] latest review 3 Sept 2015. [https://www.zomato.com/queenstown/bombay-palace-wanaka Zomato] last review June 2015. * Little Saigon in Christchurch. Chef awarded $174,356.65 after working for 5 years without pay. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11356746 NZ Herald], [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/63129328/cook-not-paid-for-four-years-awarded-174k Stuff] and [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/259229/vietnamese-restaurant-fined-$175,000 Radio NZ]. ** [2014] NZERA Christchurch 173. Nguyen and Anor v Hue Kim Thi Ta t/a Little Saigon Restaurant. Judgement date 5 November 2014. [http://employment.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=54533514 link]. ** [2014] NZERA Christchurch 212. Nguyen and Anor v Thi Ta t/a Little Saigon Restaurant. Judgment Date: 18 December 2014. [http://employment.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=54533558 link]. * 2014 NZERA Auckland 486. Ma v Mak-Rush Ltd t/a Bella Bambina Ristorante. Judgment Date: 28 November 2014. [http://employment.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=54533333 link]. * Beagle Brothers Limited, trading as Genji Ponsonby, underpaid two migrant workers. ** [2014] NZERA Auckland 434. Judgement date 23 October 2014. [http://employment.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=54533278 link]. ** [2015] NZERA Auckland 1 - COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination on 5 January 2015. [http://employment.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=54533801 link]. ** [http://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/whats-happening/news/2014/auckland-restaurant-fined-for-non-compliance Auckland restaurant fined for non-compliance], MBIE media statement on 21 November 2014. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/63408375/genji-ponsonby-restaurant-fined-for-underpaying-workers Stuff] and [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11362439 NZ Herald]. * [http://www.beijingrestaurant.co.nz Beijing Restaurant], Wanganui Central. ** 30 Maria Pl, Whanganui 5001. Phone (06) 345 4889. [https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Restaurant_Review-g255370-d722052-Reviews-Beijing_Licensed_Chinese_Restaurant-Whanganui_Manawatu_Wanganui_Region_North_Islan.html TripAdvisor] ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11268670 Judgment day in Chinese restaurant drug operation]. Wanganui Chronicle Jun 6, 2014. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11121042 Cannabis raid in city centre]. Wanganui Chronicle. 7 Sep 2013. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11120725 Drugs bust at Wanganui restaurant]. Wanganui Chronicle. 6 Sep 2013. [[Migrant Exploitation]]

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