Dean is the owner of the Dean Banks Group which operates a range of restaurants across Scotland including Dean Banks at the Pompadour, Dulse, Haar, Dune, and Temple Lane.
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In regards to his current restaurants, including Haar in St Andrews and both Dean Banks at the Pompadour and Dulse Seafood and Wine in Edinburgh, the chef says he has been advised not to raise prices.
He focused on how previously, the restaurant would not be required to pay National Insurance for casual workers, such as students or seasonal workers, who would often earn less than the £9,100 threshold.
Dean Banks, who was a finalist on MasterChef: The Professionals in 2018, slammed the incoming hike in National Insurance as a "two-pronged attack" on businesses.
