Overview

• A December 2024 Home Office Immigration Enforcement raid found half of Fei Er Cottage’s approximately 15 staff lacked legal work status, prompting a formal licence review in March
• The committee concluded that designated premises supervisor Feng Qui continued recruiting and managing undocumented workers and maintained control over operations despite claiming to have stepped away
• Ex-wife and license holder Xiaoyu Wang was judged inexperienced and overly dependent on Feng Qui, leading to the refusal of her transfer request and a determination that she was unfit to hold the licence
• Investigations uncovered multiple regulatory breaches including failures to meet CCTV requirements, possession of an invalid alcohol licence and periods of trading without any premises licence
• The restaurant faces a £180,000 penalty passed to debt collectors and must cease alcohol sales indefinitely, although management asserts all current staff now have valid work status