And now nine have lodged employment tribunal claims over their "unfair" termination. The other three workers accepted other jobs elsewhere in the hotel. According to the Sunday Mail, the staff members who were let go were offered the legal minimum redundancy pay. However, the employees have claimed that this is not a good enough offer and would only cover a few weeks wages. Unite union lead organiser for hospitality, Bryan Simpson, said: “Their failure to carry out a genuine or meaningful consultation shows they had no intention of carrying out a fair process. "Their failure to consider any alternatives to redundancy or to redeploy the majority of the team is testament to their complete unwillingness to avoid or mitigate redundancies.”
It comes amid claims that the fine dining restaurant was shut down after it failed to win a Michelin star. A spokesperson for Cameron House previously said that "the objective of the restaurant was to achieve a Michelin star and to develop a loyal following." They added: "Unfortunately all key objectives failed and the restaurant has made significant financial losses since opening."
However, one employee told the Scottish Daily Express that getting the star was "never in the employment contracts", adding, "that's not something you could ever require, it's an ambition but you can't use it as a condition of employment." Cameron House told the Sunday Mail: "We concluded it was no longer viable for the restaurant to remain open. “Prior to reaching a final decision, we consulted with all 12 team members and conducted a process of redundancy consultation in line with UK legislative requirements. “We were able to offer seven of the team positions of the same level within Cameron House. "Three accepted and four chose not to remain in our employment. "All members who are eligible will receive redundancy payments in line with UK law.”