A top chef has lamented the decline of London policing after thieves stole produce from his restaurant by thieves for what he believes is the 20th time.
Richard Wilkins, who runs 104 Restaurant in the capital's plush Notting Hill, says police are yet to visit him more than 24 hours after a pair of brazen thieves stole soft drinks and pantry supplies from a storage area in broad daylight.
The Welsh chef reckons his business has been targeted by opportunist and organised thieves 20 times in the last four years.
Criminals have made off with all manner of stock - including pricey Scottish langoustines and a mincer he bought for the kitchen. One even used bolt cutters to steal his £2,000 bicycle last month.
Mr Wilkins, who has worked at Gordon Ramsay's Michelin-starred Pétrus and at the three-starred Maison Pic in France, says he has reported every theft to the Metropolitan Police - only for officers to close the case in days with no arrests.
