The flagship fine dining restaurant at a five-star Scottish hotel has closed after just two years, leading to uncertainty over the future of its 12 staff.
Named after the duo of acclaimed chefs at its helm, Paul Tamburrini and Martin Wishart, Tamburrini & Wishart opened at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond in 2021.
This came following a fire at the luxury resort in December 2017 which claimed the lives of two guests, Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38.
A spokesperson for Cameron House has said that all team members, including Paul Tamburrini and Martin Wishart, were made aware of the potential closure ahead of any final decision and the outcome being announced.
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Although management has stated that "all required timelines and process for the closure have been followed", staff members have disputed the claims, and said that they were instead given less than one month's notice of plans to shut.
Head chef Zach Brotherton told the BBC: "We closed were Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday as usual - but on Monday morning we've all had emails telling us we're on gardening leave and the restaurant was closed.
"It's quite obvious they had no real intention of keeping us on when they put us on gardening leave and kicked me out of my work emails and now none of us can access any of the systems."
Restaurant manager Miroslava Senanova added: "We find it very unprofessional.
"If the hotel decides to close the restaurant, we can respect that decision.
"But it could have been made in a better way to help our team prepare for that.
"There were no negotiations, no meetings, just an announcement."
On social media, Unite Hospitality has criticised the hotel's actions as 'an awful way to treat loyal workers'.
"It's quite obvious they had no real intention of keeping us on when they put us on gardening leave and kicked me out of my work emails and now none of us can access any of the systems."
— Unite Hospitality (@FairHospitality) October 22, 2023
What an awful way to treat loyal workers @DavidsonHospGrp pic.twitter.com/e81ZfyFnLs
Cameron House has said that IT access was suspended due to a confidentiality breach from a member of the team at Tamburrini & Wishart which had reportedly shared confidential information with 'over 600' people.
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They have further said that more than 60% of the team are expected to be employed in roles across the resort with support offered to those who choose to seek employment elsewhere.
A statement read: "It is important we maintain the integrity of the process for those team members who chose not to sign the collective counter-proposal.
"We have complied with all legal obligations and followed a standard redundancy process."
"We have complied with all legal obligations and followed a standard redundancy process."
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