A Michelin-starred chef in North Yorkshire has been sent a letter about child employment by a council officer after he was filmed making meals with his children for frontline NHS staff.
Andrew Pern, who runs a number of award-winning restaurants, including the The Star Inn at Harome and Mr P's Curious Tavern in York, was sent the letter by an officer at North Yorkshire County Council after he appeared on BBC Look North with his family.
The letter said ?it appeared that there were children helping out in your commercial kitchen?.
It continued: ?I wanted to take this opportunity to offer you some guidance relating to child employment and have enclosed an information leaflet for your perusal.?
Tweeting a picture of the letter he received, Mr Pern said two of his children - aged 21 and 15 - were helping him to cook the meals at his home and called for ?common sense?.
A councillor responded to the tweet, saying the authority would be apologising.
