He said: “We worked so hard to stay afloat during Covid, changing to doing takeaway afternoon teas, getting meals and supplies to frontline workers. It was a huge effort. We were doing thousands of meals-a-day to support people during the pandemic.
“And now, for the government to just turn round and leave us effectively high and dry is really disappointing.
“We had an agreement with HMRC and were two years into a five year repayment plan for the amount owning.
“It’s a large amount and then a few months back they came in and said ‘that deal isn’t valid anymore, we need that amount’.
“It’s almost ‘mafia-like’ behaviour to be honest, I was saying that to someone. I feel absolutely…