Restaurant scorned on social media over 'sexist' job ad

A restaurant’s hiring process has come under scrutiny after their job advert listed a workplace benefit as “plenty of attractive floor staff to flirt with”, the Manchester Evening News reports.

The Laundrette, based in Chorlton, Manchester, posted a job advert on Gumtree that read: “The Laundrette Chorlton requires a young at heart experienced hard working chef de partie to join a team of great chefs [sic]. We provide a great working atmosphere in a very busy restaurant. Meals are provided along with plenty of attractive floor staff to flirt with.”

Prior experience, punctuality, and a good sense of humour were also required. The job advert has since been modified.

Johanna Pilgrim commented on Facebook: “I’m offended by the thought they are attracting a ‘chef’ not because he might want to cook great food, but because of the so called ‘perks’, also as a punter (a while back) I stood at the bar for ages waiting for the staff to stop flirting with each other and actually serve me! Get a grip Laundrette (and learn to spell!?!).”