Keeping records of what customers eat 'bureaucracy gone mad', says VFI chief

The name and contact details of one person per party and the substantial meals ordered should be kept on file for 28 days. Picture: Helena Lopes/Pexels

Restaurants and pubs have reacted angrily to new guidelines issued yesterday requiring them to keep a record of what food each customer orders.

The name and contact details of one person per party and the substantial meals ordered should also be kept on file for 28 days.