A chef has slammed "rich people who think they can treat people like crap" - at a huge expense to his business.
Lee Skeet made the decision to hand back a £1,000 bill - the largest his restaurant has ever received - to a customer whose fellow diners acted inappropriately towards front of house manager.
He spoke out following the incident at his eatery, Cora, in Cardiff by sharing an email he sent to the diner on Twitter, Cornwall Live reports.
The post read: "I'm not clout chasing or looking for likes, I just think we should start calling out rich people who think they can treat people like crap."
Obscuring the diner's name, Lee wrote: " Dear ****, I wanted to firstly thank you for choosing my restaurant for your meal tonight, and I understand you had the biggest bill we've ever had on one table here.
"Unfortunately throughout the evening I was made aware that your party's behaviour was inappropriate towards Lily, who runs front of house."
The chef, who hit the headlines after narrowly escaping death when he was was crushed by a crane in St Ives, added: "She has told me that - as a 22-year-old girl - she was talked down to, disrespected and touched unwantedly by members of your group.
"I have spent the last hour having conversations with her that break my heart, make me feel like a s**t employer and a terrible dad having my own daughter.
"Please provide your bank details and I will refund your entire bill of £1,000 minus £100 that I believe you should have tipped Lily - which I will pay directly to her - as you left no tip. I would thank you to never come back to my restaurant. Lily means a lot more to me than money. I also think you should assess the people you surround yourself with."
The tweet has been shared by celebrity TV and radio host and restaurant critic Jay Rayner, who wrote "Huge respect for Lee Skeet for this", and has received lots of replies with people congratulating the chef for speaking out.
Many have suggested naming and shaming and reporting the diners to police.
Lee, who has previously worked for Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, narrowly escaped being killed in 2017 when he was heading home with his family from Porthmeor beach in St Ives when a lorry carrying a crane mounted the pavement.
Lee’s leg was crushed with almost every muscle destroyed. The lorry just missed hitting his son who was in a pram.
Cora is Lee's first restaurant, situated at 83 Pontcanna Street in Cardiff, on the first floor above Cafe Milkwood. Serving just 12 guests in the intimate dining room and showcasing the best quality, seasonal produce available each day, guests are served a set tasting menu.
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