A former chef at Soho House Shoreditch, Kamran Khan, alleges that staff were told to replace “use by” labels on prepared food that had not sold, and says he was dismissed after raising concerns. He reported the claims, along with an alleged rat infestation, to Hackney Council; both the council and Soho House say they are investigating.

Khan says he worked in the venue’s Pen Yen kitchen for four months and that relabelling continued even after his internal complaint was partly upheld. A Hackney councillor confirmed the concerns had been passed to the council’s food safety and environmental health teams, but gave no further details about the ongoing investigation. Soho House said it was looking into the matter internally; the company has 27 venues in 10 countries, according to the article.