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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85021, member: 27"] Steers owned the mess, blamed a manager call, and promised a cleanup so uniforms stay near grills, not weeds. What set this off [LIST] [*]A video showed staff gardening outside a Steers restaurant. [*]The clip dates back to January 7, 2026. [*]Social media did what it always does. [/LIST] What Steers says happened [LIST] [*]Steers says a manager told staff to clear weeds. [*]The reason given was delayed landlord maintenance after December. [*]Corporate says that the decision crossed a line. [/LIST] Where Steers draws the boundary [LIST] [*]Cleaning the exterior matters, but not by the food staff. [*]Gardening is not part of staff roles. [*]The company flat-out calls the practice unacceptable. [/LIST] Who messed up, according to them [LIST] [*]Steers says the individuals involved made the wrong judgment call. [*]This was framed as a local management issue, not a brand rule. [*]Head office is distancing itself hard. [/LIST] What action was taken [LIST] [*]The franchisee got a formal notice. [*]Landlords are being pushed to lock in proper maintenance services. [*]Managers at the store are being retrained immediately. [/LIST] What changes are coming [LIST] [*]Clearer operational rules are being rolled out. [*]The goal is to stop this kind of thing before it starts. [*]Role boundaries are being emphasized as non-negotiable. [/LIST] Food safety angle [LIST] [*]Steers tied the issue directly to hygiene standards. [*]Gardening and food prep are being treated as incompatible zones. [*]Brand standards were put front and center. [/LIST] How Steers wrapped it up [LIST] [*]The company stressed dignity and working conditions for staff. [*]Customers and employees were both named as priorities. [*]The tone was apologetic plus control damage, no deflection left. [/LIST] [EMBED content="xfmg_media-688"]https://goldmidi.com/community/media/steers-south-africa-workers-doing-gardening-before-cooking.688/[/EMBED] [/QUOTE]

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