DUBLIN/MADRID -- On Sunday morning, Irish chef Cúán Greene woke up to the review of his life. Britain’s Observer newspaper told readers his cooking would make them “thrillingly giddy and euphoric”. Hours later he was out of a job. Bastible, the Dublin restaurant where he was head chef, was closing as a result of the growing threat from the coronavirus. Greene, 27, and 13 colleagues were all let go. “When you get a great review, it’s a special week every time, and those weeks turn into great months. That’s what’s upsetting because with what’s going on, you feel slightly stunted,” said Greene, who worked in the world famous Danish restaurant Noma before returning home to Dublin. “That’s very hard to take, I have to admit and that’s what makes me turn at night.” Greene’s woes are an example of how the coronavirus pandemic is laying waste to hospitality businesses across the board, irrespective of … [Read more...] about From hero to zero: coronavirus upends livelihoods across Europe