Soho House venue under investigation for food safety after former employee's claims

Hackney Council has opened an investigation into food safety at Soho House's Shoreditch venue after a former employee alleged re-labelled out-of-date food and rats.

• Hackney Council confirmed it opened an investigation into food safety and hygiene at Shoreditch House after receiving a report.
• Former employee Kamran Khan said he was pressured to re-label unsold prepared food and regularly saw rats at the venue.
• Soho House said the incident was isolated and not company policy, and that Khan's contract was terminated for unrelated reasons.