BBC News
By Vivienne Nunis
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image captionTier 3 restrictions mean Kuldeep Mattegunta (R) and Mustaq Tappewale won t be able to launch their new restaurant on Wednesday as planned.
When news came through that London would be moving to tier 3 restrictions, Kuldeep Mattegunta says he felt lost .
He was due to open his first restaurant on Wednesday - the same day the tougher coronavirus rules come into effect. We had 25 guests booked for the soft launch. When the news was out, we just felt lost, he said.
The Chiswick restaurant is one of 14,000 hospitality businesses in the capital that will temporarily close, says commercial property advisor Altus Group.