High Court allows Bunsen to challenge fast food classification

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The High Court granted Ducalla Limited, trading as Bunsen, permission to challenge the Department of Enterprise’s classification of its business as a fast food outlet. The classification led to refusal of the company’s work permit application for a non-national chef de partie. The matter was adjourned to January.

Ducalla says Bunsen is a full-service restaurant, with more than 75% of customers receiving table service. Its lawyers argued that the department’s review decision failed to address evidence that the food is cooked to order, with raw beef prepared in-house for four to six hours daily and meals taking 15 to 25 minutes to prepare after ordering. Those are the company’s claims; the court has not ruled on the challenge in the supplied reports.