“Cook at famed fish and chip shop wins £34,000 compensation after finding flies in box of scampi”

Key points

• Elizabeth Booth reported frozen scampi with flies at Mirage Restaurant in Helmsdale.
• Tribunal found failures in communication and documentation by the owner, Haydar Baran.
• Incident over scampi contamination was not properly documented or addressed.
• A separate issue involved the Mayonnaise disposal and miscommunication about mushy peas.
• Booth's constructive and unfair dismissal claims were upheld; compensation awarded.