12°C | Cafe worker wins £20k after bosses insisted door was kept open despite complaints about the cold

A worker formerly employed by a cheesecake cafe has won over £20,000 in an employment tribunal, after bosses insisted on keeping the door open despite the cold.

The shop assistant, Leila Ayad, successfully sued Whipped – a London-based establishment which closed in June 2025 – for unfair dismissal after she was fired following her complaints about the temperature.