A Dublin restaurant was left incredibly frustrated after they were stood up by a "large fake booking" for tables this morning.
It should have been a great morning of business for Michael's in Mount Merrion, but sadly they were left disappointed on Sunday after people failed to turn up. The issue is one that haunts restaurants all over Ireland, as Michael's like most restaurants usually takes deposits via credit cards.
Taking to social media on Sunday morning, owner and chef Gaz Smith posted his frustrations on Twitter describing it as being "tough swallow after a long week." He said: "We have been let down/ stiffed by what we believe to be a large fake booking for today.
