Chef Charges No-Show Diners 35 Euros

Spanish chef Alberto Chicote charges 35 euros per person to diners who reserve and do not show up at his restaurant Omeraki in Madrid. He defends this practice as necessary to protect his business. Chicote balances his career between television and running his restaurant, which he opened in 2022 with his wife.

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