Fortnum & Mason aims to cut basic pay for more staff in bid to reduce tax bill

Queen’s grocer seeks to move Heathrow bar workers to ‘tronc’ system that gives them a share of tips The Queen’s grocer Fortnum & Mason is trying to persuade more of its staff to accept a big cut in basic pay in return for a share of tips in a move that will help reduce its tax bill.The retailer, which recently announced a 27% rise in pre-tax profit to £6.2m in the year to July, currently does not share any of the 12.5% service charge automatically added to bills