Tom Kerridge has slammed diners for being "disgraceful and selfish" as a rise of no-shows takes its toll on restaurant businesses.
The 47-year-old celebrity chef has said there needs to be more "common courtesy" and has said that those booking a table need to show "more manners" as he criticised those who do not turn up for restaurant bookings.
Tom said it is now a wider issue affecting lots of industries, not just restaurants. Speaking to Radio Times magazine, the top chef said: "At this time, surely everybody should be a little bit more conscious of what they're booking, because if you make a booking, you're asking somebody to be there for you." He continued: "It affects more than just our industry - beauty salons, hairdressers, dental
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