Woman sacked by Nando’s after a day of employment, it says she did not disclose work experiences
A woman, who gained notoriety for a viral photo of her kissing dough, has resurfaced again yet at another of Malaysia’s F&B outlets.
This time, she worked for one day at Nando’s before getting sacked for posting photos of staff-only areas in the restaurant.
Alice Chang announced her arrival at Nando’s with a XiaoHongShu post on Thursday (17 Oct) afternoon, which showed her on the premises.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Woman posts photos of her in Nando’s outlet & kitchen
In Ms Chang’s post, captioned “First day working at Nando’s Sunway Putra Mall”, all her photos showed her wearing a face mask (pulled down below her chin) and a hairnet.
She even took a selfie with a colleague.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Some of the photos showed her in what appeared to be the outlet’s kitchen.
Another seemed to have been taken in the storeroom.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
In a subsequent post, she shared a photo of two whole chickens, saying: “Today’s chicken is delicious, please remember to come to Nando’s Sunway Putra Mall to support me, thanks.”
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Netizens alert Nando’s to her posts
Bemused by Ms Chang’s latest update, one netizen remarked that while many struggle to find a job, she seems to land one rather easily.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Another netizen asked whether she would kiss the chicken served to customers.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Others felt the need to alert Nando’s of her reputation. A man commented on Nando’s Facebook page, sharing a screenshot of her post.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Another sent a direct message to Nando’s asking them why it hired her.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
Nando’s hired woman in part-time position but sacked her
Eventually, Nando’s Malaysia released a statement in four languages over Facebook on Thursday night, saying it had hired Ms Chang in a part-time position but dismissed her with immediate effect.
Source: Nando’s on Facebook
It explained that she had failed to disclose her previous work experiences during the hiring process.
She had reported for her first shift that day but published “confidential areas of our restaurant” on social media “in clear violation of our company policies”.
Nando’s outlet disinfected & deep-cleaned
Even though Ms Chang has left the premises, Nando’s disinfected and deep-cleaned the outlet thoroughly as an extra precaution “given her previous employment history”.
Source: Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu
It also checked in with its team to ensure “no further issues” arise from this incident.
The company thanked customers for their support, concern and “swift action”.
She accused McDonald’s manager of sexual harrassment
Before her short-lived stint at Nando’s, Ms Chang was last seen working at a McDonald’s outlet in Petaling Jaya in an Instagram post on Sunday (13 Oct).
Source: @alice_changpeien on Instagram
However, her time there was mired in controversy also as she claimed that she was sexually harassed by the manager, reported the China Press.
The manager has denied the accusation, saying that he was in fact on medical leave for three days during the alleged incident.
He has made a police report about her allegations and McDonald’s has also filed a complaint with the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission over Ms Chang’s posts on social media that contained the allegations.
Her Instagram account appears to have been deleted, as the original link to her profile now shows an error message.
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Featured image adapted from Alice Chang on XiaoHongShu.
