Chinese takeaway hit with 10,000 gas bill

A Chinese takeaway in Aberdeen was hit with a 10,000 gas bill - ten times more than what they would normally owe.

Energy supplier SSE contacted Mr Tang to try and find a solution, as he fears that the business could close as a result.

He told BBC Scotland he will not be able to pay what his energy supplier is charging.

This one I received on Saturday was like a bombshell, on top of the new electric bill I received last week, which was 4,000.

As a small business, there is no way I can find that extra 12 k to cover this quarter.

The takeaway only opens five nights a week, and Mr Tang said he will open this week to use up fresh stock and say goodbye to his customers.

Royal Crown employs three full-time and two part-time staff members who are facing unemployment if the takeaway is forced to close.

My family has been in this business for a long time, and that is the saddest thing I feel, because of the fact that I've been in the catering business for a long time.

We tried to build up a good business, but now it's in my hands.

He said his regulars have been coming in less because people are unsure what they can afford to spend due to their rising household bills.

He said that he received an email listing different types of contracts and it still adds about 45,000 to 50,000 a year to electric and gas combined.