Restaurant owner Gary Usher has laid bare the "devastating" impact of the Government's Plan B announcement - revealing "100s and 100s of cancellations" were made in its wake on Wednesday night.
The award-winning chef, who operates six restaurants across the north west as Elite Bistros, spoke of his despair at the announcement of the new restrictions - which include a return to work-from-home guidance from Monday December 13 and mask-wearing in more public settings from Friday December 10, although restaurants are exempt.
He said on his Twitter account this morning: "Can't lie last night's plan b news is devastating for my industry. READ MORE:Covid pass will be an "absolute nightmare" for Manchester's nightclubs, bosses say "I'm trying
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