'It's extremely unfair': Restaurant's fury as THIRTY customers don't show for Valentine's Day meal

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A Manchester restaurant has shared its disappointment after more than 30 customers failed to show for a pre-booked meal on Valentine's Day.

The independent venue on Deansgate said it was "extremely unfair" on staff and said no-shows are "crippling" for small independent businesses.

The update was shared on Suki Suki's Facebook page half way through Valentine's Day service on Wednesday evening. The pan-Asian street food bar, takeaway and restaurant opened in March 2023, serving up specialities such as sticky wings, steaming ramens and katsu curries.

Co-owned by Raushan Kumar, his extended family is also behind Namaste Nepal and the legendary Great Kathmandu on Burton Road in West Didsbury, along with a handful of other Greater Manchester venues. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...just click here to give it a go. The full statement read: "Tonight’s been pretty disappointing with over 30 no-shows on Valentine’s Day and it’s not even the end of the evening. "It’s extremely unfair on all hospitality staff that have sacrificed their day to prep and provide a service for a supposed busy night ahead to be presented with empty tables. "This leaves staff with the loss of tips that a lot depend on, as well creating a lot of food wastage for the restaurant trade.