Date: 12/13/2014 15:27 clock
Since November 89 branches of the fast-food chain Burger King in Germany are closed – next week to open the first fast food again. “The goal is to open the first restaurant on Monday,” said a company spokesman of the German Press Agency in Munich. The preparations for this are already underway.
On Friday evening, Burger King had freed after negotiations with the provisional liquidator of the company operating the 89 branches, Marc Odebrecht, the way for the reopening. The fast-food chain gave Odebrecht a provisional permission to use the trade and finances the restart with a mass credit in the millions.
Comprehensive Action Plan aims to help
The cash injection is part of a comprehensive plan of action. So Odebrecht to get support from experienced executives from the industry. Employees should also be trained to ensure that in future the standards of the company are met.
The 89 branches had been forced to close after the fast-food chain its largest franchisee Yi Ko had terminated without notice. This was due to reports of lack of hygiene and poor working conditions. Because the fast-food chain had prohibit the use of brand and company logo to the franchisee and imposed a suspension of supplies for the goods, the fast-food restaurants had to do immediately sealed.
sigh of relief in the employee representatives
After Burger King and Yi-Ko could not agree on a solution in a marathon negotiations, had to Yi-Ko owned operating company for the retail outlets that Burger King GmbH, on Wednesday filed for insolvency place.
In workers’ representatives attended the news for breezing. From a “good first step,” said the gastronomy expert Guido Zeitler of the Food, Beverages and Catering Union. Now, however, had a long-term solution for the stores on the table. Also, wages and salaries should be backed up over the insolvency of money for the time being. In the midst of the holiday season are the key messages for the beleaguered staff of the fast food restaurants.
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