'The worrying thing for us is that we are fully booked and are still living month to month.'
A Belfast restaurant has issued a message to Northern Irish politicians after a "crippling" rise in energy bills.
She revealed how over the course of this year her energy bills have risen from £180 in January to £5,446 in October, a 3000% increase.Gemma has said that if MLAs do not urgently provide support to businesses that are being "crippled" by rising costs then her restaurant and many others will likely be closed by next year.
Gemma said: "The continuing rising costs of electricity, gas and food prices is crippling hospitality businesses and due to a non-functioning Government we have absolutely no support.
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