This is the moment a busker told shoppers not to visit a cafe "because the owner's an absolute n*b" - after the boss accused the singer of putting people off his sandwiches. Jason Allan was performing with a guitar and two amplifiers in Shrewsbury town centre last month [May 12] when Alan Lancaster confronted him over where he had positioned himself.
Viral footage shows the owner of Philpotts Shrewsbury asking "can you make yourself a bit smaller?" before Jason questions how him being there could be affecting his business. Despite Alan explaining people might "swerve round and miss him" Jason still doesn't understand so the chef tells him he'll call Shropshire County Council to get their opinion.
Jason then turns to his microphone and tells shoppers "everyone don't go to Philpotts, the owner's an absolute n*b" before proclaiming "that's how you stop people from buying sandwiches". Alan explains "you have no idea how tough business is", which instantly provokes Jason to retort that as a musician he's had a tough few years through lockdowns.
