Caterer and Hotelkeeper – 29376

DISMISSAL win

A WAITER last week won his claim for unfair dismissal, despite admitting returning a tip to a customer with the words: "You keep it - you obviously need it more than me."

A tribunal ruled that managers at Café Delancey in north London had given Maurice McParland insufficient warnings before sacking him last February.

But it reduced Mr McParland's compensation by a third to £900 because he had contributed to his sacking with repeated insubordinate behaviour.

DOMINO'S GROWS

DOMINO'S Pizza Group plans to open a further 200 UK outlets over the next four years, and is planning an aggressive marketing package for the 77 existing stores.

The moves were announced last week by Colin and Gerry Halpern, who took over the Domino's UK master franchise on New Year's Day (News, 20 January).

QMH Extension

THIS week's deadline for agreeing a standstill onthe £1.3b debts of Queens Moat Houses (QMH) was extended as Caterer wentto press.