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Restaurants face food waste mountain as cancellations soar over Omicron fears
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Food charities and restaurants are warning of a mountain of wasted festive meals, as hospitality businesses struggle with last-minute cancelled bookings amid soaring Covid-19 cases.
Thousands of restaurants, cafes, pubs and hotels had placed large orders for turkeys, Christmas puddings and other festive food in what should have been one of the busiest weeks of the year.
But venues have been knocked by a dramatic drop-off in custom in recent days, as growing concerns of the spread of the Omicron variant have caused customers to scrap their festive plans. While hospitality has been allowed to remain open by the government, scientists including England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, have advised against socialising, leading to urgent
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