A RESTAURANT has told customers they will not tolerate their staff getting abused following an unsavoury incident.

People were "swearing" and "shouting" at employees of Heathfield Farm in Birkenshaw after low staff numbers meant they were unable to open for breakfast.

The Dining and Carvery establishment say some members are already struggling with their mental health and the abuse has only made this worse.

The restaurant said this on their Facebook page: "Can we please ask all our guests that we be a little more aware of other people’s feelings when dining with us.

"What we will NOT tolerate is guests coming to our door shouting and swearing at our team because we are short staffed and can not open for breakfast. No breakfast is a short term fix to make sure we can fully open with team from 11.30.

"We are doing everything we can to look after our team here at Heathfield Farm like we always have and when times are even harder and some of our team are struggling with their mental health we do not need our team being yelled at for reasons beyond their control. So please can we just ask... Be Kind.

"You don’t see behind closed doors, words hurt.

"And on that note thank you to every single one of my amazing team at Heathfield Farm, and the most supportive and passionate management team!

"Everything you do is appreciated

"And thank you to our guests for your continued support during difficult times throughout the hospitality industry."