Gate Gourmet

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Denmark
Region
Danmark; Hovedstaden; Byen København
Location of affected unit(s)
Kastrup
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.2 - Event catering, contract catering service activities and other food service activities
56.22 - Contract catering service activities and other food service activities
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 July 2020
Employment effect (start)
29 July 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

Gate Gourmet Denmark plans to lay off 400 employees due to low business activity caused by the coronavirus. Gate gourmet primarily handles catering for air lines at the Copenhagen airport. Most of the affected workers are members of the trade union 3F. Currently, the company employs 800 workers, whereas around 600 employees are members of the union 3F, of these 400 will be made redundant. Through dialogue with 3F shop stewards the company was able to save 30 jobs and has established offers for further education for the dismissed employees.

Gate Gourmet still receives salary compensation from the state and hopes that it will not be necessary to dismiss more employees.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Gate Gourmet, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 101425, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/101425.