High streets and roads were deserted as shoppers and office workers heeded scientists dire warnings about the new wave of Covid cases caused by the fast-spreading Omicron variant
said there is no need to cancel christmas parties, despite the emergence of the omicron variant, but hospitality businesses have already reported a rise in cancellations over the last number of days. one business owner who has seen an impact already is dave critchley, owner and executive head chef at lu ban restaurant in liverpool. hello to you. tell us what is happening on the ground. it has been, happening on the ground. it has been. well. happening on the ground. it has been, well, worryingly, - happening on the ground. it has been, well, worryingly, to - happening on the ground. it has been, well, worryingly, to be i been, well, worryingly, to be honest. we have had a few cancellations coming in, likely not too many at this stage, but certainly enough to almost have us looking over our shoulder and seen, right, what is coming, what will happen again? we lost a few bigger parties, largertables, happen again? we lost a few bigger parties, larger tables, these would been office part