A chef has received death threats after claiming to have "spiked" a "pious and judgmental" vegan in her restaurant.

Laura Goodman, made the comments on Facebook, after losing patience with a group of vegan and vegetarian diners at the Italian restaurant she co-owns in Shifnal, Shropshire on Saturday night.

The Italian born chef claimed to have been angered after spending all day cooking vegan recipes for the group, which they then failed to order.

After finishing the hectic service in the kitchen of Carlini restaurant, Ms Goodman posted a message in a closed Facebook group, which read: "Spiked a vegan a few hours ago."

She later added: "Pious, judgmental vegan (who I spent all day cooking for) has gone to bed still believing she's a vegan.

But within hours the remarks had sparked a backlash so extreme that the very future of the business was left hanging in the balance and Ms Goodman was left fearing for her safety.