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Chefette challenged
CHEFETTE RESTAURANTS yesterday broke ground in Black Rock, St Michael, for restaurant No. 14, and management has promised to further expand in the next two years. Managing director Ryan Haloute said the multimillion-dollar facility, when completed, would provide jobs for 50 people. Meanwhile, Barbados Workers’ Union general secretary Sir Roy Trotman called on the fast-food chain to consider offering shares to its 700-odd staff. Here, Sir Roy Trotman (left) and Haloute turning the sod during the official ground-breaking ceremony yesterday. (GP)
Published on: 11/6/2009.
by CHERYL HAREWOOD
MANAGEMENT OF CHEFETTE RESTAURANTS has been challenged to offer its more than 700 staff members the chance to purchase shares in the company.
It has come from Barbados Workers' Union (BWU) general secretary Sir Roy Trotman during the official ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new Chefette restaurant in Black Rock, St Michael. Scheduled to open by August next year, it will employ 50 people.
"A company does well that becomes an integrated member of the community where it dwells, and we have to move beyond people who are employees to employee owners.
"Staff must be made stake-owners," Sir Roy said, as he praised Chefette's staff for their commitment to the restaurant chain over the years.
He also told the restaurants' owners it was time to take the Chefette brand beyond Barbados.
"It is time that the Chefette brand be seen and recognised beyond Barbados. The younger generation must see the brand sitting beside other brands and ahead of any competition," he added.
Sir Roy commended Chefette for building at this time, for being good social partners and for taking the decision to add and not to cut staff during the current recessionary period.
He also lauded Chefette's executive chairman Assad Haloute for stepping aside and allowing his son Ryan Haloute, managing director, and daughter Janine Haloute, deputy managing director, to manage Chefette's 13 restaurants.
The union boss said he was pleased to have an arrangement with Chefette which never denied workers the right to bargain collectively.
He said the labour relationship between Chefette and the BWU "has been enhanced throughout the food chain's 37 years in operation".
10 comment found!
Chefette challenged : 11/7/2009
Maggie, what a question,let me try to enlighten you, How long do you think it will take for that restaurant to give them back that kind of return they sold it for?Was it not something like $43mill? if i remember correctly.Now Maggie, put yourself in cheffette Buns. Like the Donald says "its only Business" no hard feelings.Money talks BS walks.
Sir Roy and his shares.. : 11/6/2009
How many shares does Sir Roy own? He should clear the air on this and his other holdings with Big business! It is a shame the BWU has been taken over by some high priced academics. I say it is time to give back the Union to the real workers. Bajan In New York!
: 11/6/2009
Why did they close the one in St. James on the beach? It was so unique.
Chefette : 11/6/2009
Chefette is successful because ordinary Bajans spend their hard earned money there. Trottie right Chefette ought to make its workers shareholders. Its high time Chefette frachises abroad (Caribbean then beyond) and earn Barbados foreign exchange
: 11/6/2009
If they plan on employing the same type of rude ignorant people in their resturant in oistins, can I suggest that they dont even bother opening
: 11/6/2009
We need Chefette in the 166 sqare miles that is Barbados like we need a hole in the head
cheffette= foodette : 11/6/2009
chefette serves small portions and the food is dry. give me fish cakes and a plus from the corner please.
new cheffette : 11/6/2009
i am looking for the day when there will be a cheffette in Four Road St. John
Congrats : 11/6/2009
I agree with Sir Roy. it is time we had a Cheffette in Brooklyn
Chefette : 11/6/2009
Roy Trotman, should also address the problem of Chefette,s limited amount of hours that it gives to its employees. It is a shame that it does not allow any of its workers over 20hrs a week. Chefette, hates competition, that is why it fights tooth and nail to stop any outside restaurants from coming into the Barbados market. Trotman's rant about taking Cheffette outside of Barbados, ill never happen. A company that is as dictatorial as Chefette, does not envision such ideas. They dwell in small time politics, and back room dealing that favours, the politics of Barbados. Let's see them try that on the international market, where free market rule.
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