A thriving hotel and restaurant was the victim of a "malicious" prank when almost its entire Sunday service was booked out fraudulently.
Rafters At Riverside House in Ashford-in-the-Water, near Bakewell, which holds two AA rosettes and is listed in the Michelin Guide, could have missed out on around £4,000 in missed takings, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Owner Alistair Myers said: “We had a no show last Saturday, who we’d tried to call, but it kept ringing out, so we thought that was a bit suspicious. And we confirm all our future bookings during the week, a courtesy call about dietary requirements, allergies, so we can be prepared.
