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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

Restaurant Rustica closed as viruses bite staff hard

DEVASTATED: Rustica manager Cooper Tegg was forced to cancel bookings for 250 people on Saturday after COVID and the flu decimated the restaurant's staff. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on Newcastle's hospitality industry after popular restaurant Rustica was forced to close temporarily due to chronic staff shortages.

Rustica made the decision on Thursday, after three staff members tested positive for COVID, while another four were suffering from influenza A. Two more are on annual leave.

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