York restaurant owner seeks support after predecessor's fine

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

The new owner of York's Yakamoz restaurant says business has suffered after the previous owner was fined £45,000 for employing an illegal worker.

Akwan Irani, owner of Turkish restaurant Yakamoz in Goodramgate, York city centre, has invited the public back after the previous owner was fined £45,000 for employing an illegal worker. The fine was issued for an incident that took place before Irani's involvement with the restaurant.

Irani said the news has significantly affected business. 'We've had a lot of cancellations – we were really quiet yesterday for example and things have impacted us massively,' he said. 'It feels like I've been penalised for someone else's wrongdoing.' The restaurant employs 12 workers.

Irani stressed that the restaurant is now under new management. 'We're completely under new management – I've bought the place fully,' he said. Some staff have been reluctant to work because of concern about public reaction. 'We want people to know that this is not us,' he added. Since taking over, Irani said he has been working to build the restaurant and create jobs in the York community.

How it is being reported

• 'We're paying for someone else's wrongdoing' - York restaurant owner's plea to dinersA York restaurant owner has invited the public back to his restaurant after issues with the previous owner have started to negatively impact his business.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 26 Oct, 05:00
• 'We're paying for someone else's wrongdoing' - York restaurant owner's plea to dinersA York restaurant owner has invited the public back to his restaurant after issues with the previous owner have started to negatively impact his business.York Press · 26 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Akwan Irani · Yakamoz · York · Goodramgate

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