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The owner of Grill at Twenty5 has said the criteria for hardship grants to help Ipswich businesses through Covid isn't fair.

The Grill at Twenty5, in St Nicholas Street, Ipswich, Suffolk was awarded blue ribbon by the Good food awards.

"What a huge day this will be for our hospitality workers, who really have worked wonders in difficult conditions. It is a massive day for a sector that has been hit so hard. "I hope they get all the support they deserve – it goes without saying that without our support, this time next year your favourite pub or restaurant might not be there anymore." Jeames Leamon and his mum Tina, who own The Grill at Twenty5 in The Saints - Credit: Archant James Leamon, head chef at The Grill at Twenty5, said he is "so excited" to see customers back in his restaurant.

"It will save jobs, but it's not much help while we can't open. "We've got to pay for coronavirus eventually, and this seems a sensible way to do it." Tina Leamon, who manages The Grill at Twenty5 in Ipswich with her son James, said it was likely her restaurant would be only be back to full capacity at the end of the year - when the rate would be higher. Tina Leamon, who runs Ipswich's Twenty5 restaurant with her son James - Credit: Archant She said: "It helps a lot. We're not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. But if it was extended until the end of the financial year that would be mu...