Popular dumpling chain Din Tai Fung collapses after suffering huge losses due to the coronavirus shutdown and a ‘wage theft’ scandal
- A popular dumplings restaurants has gone bust in the wake of Covid pandemic
- The Chinese eatery Din Tai Fung has gone into administration with trade falling
- Din Tai Fung workers claim they are owed up to $150,000 in unpaid wages
A popular restaurant chain in Australia has steamed its last dumpling, with Din Tai Fung going bust in the wake of the Covid pandemic.
Liquidators from Chifley Advisory Australia were been sent in a month ago to wind down the business after a sweet and sour run Down Under, The Australian reported.
The dumpling downfall also comes after a ‘wage theft’ scandal rocked the global chain.
Two popular Chinese restaurant chains in Australia have steamed their last dumpling, with Lotus Dining and Din Tai Fung going bust in the wake of the Covid pandemic. Pictured: Din Tai Fung Greenwood Plaza
Din Tai Fung chain also collapsed following a ‘wage theft’ scandal just one month earlier
Din Tai Fung took a major hit like all Australian hospitality business earlier this year, when restaurants were ordered to close in March in a bid by government to slow the spread of the Covid pandemic.
The worldwide restaurant business which started in Taiwan in 1956, had eateries throughout Asian, the US and the UK.
In Australia, director Dendy Harjanto had nine restaurants across Sydney and one in Melbourne.
Din Tai Fung was a hit for passersby who could look through the window of each restaurant and see master dumpling makers hard at work.
The coronavirus crisis had a major impact on trade in Australia and at its stores across the globe, but the pandemic wasn’t the only factor in the demise of the dumpling chain Down Under.
Din Tai Fung was a worldwide restaurant business which started in Taiwan in 1956. Pictured: Chatswood store
Four of the Din Tai Fung’s restaurants came under fire from the Fair Work Ombudsman in August last year for allegedly using false records and systematically underpaying employees.
Staff claim they are owed about $150,000 in unpaid wages.
Mr Harjanto, along with general manager Hannah Handoko and HR co-ordinator Sinthiana Parmenas are currently being investigated for their alleged role in the scheme.
The matter will go before the Federal Court in February with the restaurant chain set to face penalties of up to $630,000 per offence.
Four of the restaurants came under fire from the Fair Work Ombudsman In August last year for allegedly using false records and systematically underpaying employees. Pictured: Din Tai Fung’s food
Din Tai Fung had nine restaurants across Sydney and one in Melbourne (pictured)
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