STAFF at a York restaurant swapped jobs for the night to raise money for charity.

Waiting staff and chefs at Melton's Too, in Walmgate, swapped jobs and raised more than £1,200 for the Caroline Stuttle's Rainbow Foundation.

The staff were so keen to raise as much money as possible they also added in their tip and raised a total of £1,235.

A spokesman for the restaurant said: "All the staff had a great time and at the end of the evening had a much better appreciation of how hard they work on the other side of the fence."

Chef proprietor, Michael Hjort, said it had been a fun night for all.

Updated: 11:19 Saturday, May 31, 2003