Scott Oliver's Tapa restaurant forced to unplug phone after line rang off the hook with bookings
A family-run restaurant was forced to beg for customers on social media as they had zero tables booked - so kind-hearted foodies bombarded them with so many requests they had to unplug their phone. Scott Oliver, who owns Tapa in Bollington, Cheshire, 'swallowed his pride' to admit his eatery was set to be completely empty on August 30.
He says Tapa's electricity bill has risen from £600 to £2,500 in 18 months and only after crying down the phone to his provider did they arrange a plan at £1,500 per month. Despite admitting his post sounded 'desperate' he insists he'll do whatever it takes to keep his business afloat in tough times - even if he has to 'pull on heartstrings'.
"I even had to plead with our electricity supplier. Kicking, screaming and crying down the phone telling them we're going to have to close the business if the bills aren't reduced. I would never have posted anything like that before this year. It looks desperate. It's like a cry for help and makes it look like our business is failing and we're begging.
"After my post the phone was non-stop ringing and I had to take the batteries out. I couldn't even get to the settings to turn the volume down and it was disturbing me while I was on the phone. It was exciting and crazy. It was stressful as well but we got there in the end and served around 60 people and had to turn 30 away."
They opened their restaurant together 12 years ago but grew tired of fine dining in 2016 and transformed the menu to include only small plates. Scott's post, which has more than 50 likes, said: "Sad that I'm having to say this but tonight we have ZERO booked. Not one single person!
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