Simon Rimmer has revealed his restaurants are in chaos after the government told the public to stay indoors amid the coronavirus panic.
The TV chef, 56, took to Twitter to say takings in his 13 restaurants were down 66 per cent last night. He slammed the move by Boris Johnson to advise people to avoid going to restaurants, pubs and clubs, but not to order the businesses to shut.
The decision has been widely criticised as it means business owners cannot claim insurance. Simon tweeted: "After a day when our government tells us to avoid going to bars n restaurants - takings in my 13 sites were down by 66% last night. "We have no insurance claims to protect us as it’s not an enforced closure.
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