theft, but we feel like we are - well, the powers that be feel like they are honing in, I think it's a local person. But there's nothing, there's no confirmation of that, but that is what we are being told by the police.
"It looks quite potentially the same person, but they are the other side of town, so who knows? But, obviously on the surface it looks completely conceivable.
"It's a very particular kind of theft - to be able to capitalise on highly perishable produce needs somebody who knows what they're doing, otherwise it's utterly pointless. If they found a box of designer handbags for Christmas, they'd jump up. But to find a box of live langoustines, you've got to really know what you're doing to be able to shift it, and likewise fresh meat.
"It's just so upsetting is that I can't imagine that the person taking it has got any idea how much effort has gone into that box of produce.
"For us to buy the quality of produce that we want - a box of live langoustines - it has taken a huge amount of passion and energy by the fishermen, by the packers, by the logistics people. The journey to us to get this amazing product from the islands north of Scotland down to London… and for it just to be nicked and potentially wasted is just tragic.
"That’s actually more upsetting than the monetary value - it’s the care that has gone into that box for us to be able to give the pleasure that we want to give to our guests."
written by abi kinsella
