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A Perth chef has promised to fight harder in his battle with animal activists, after fiery protests outside his restaurant descended into chaos.
The situation reached boiling point after John Mountain banned all vegans from his Connolly restaurant Fyre last month.
John made the decision after he was targeted online by one irate customer, who refused to let go following an unhappy dining experience.
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But with the hate and vitriol from the vegan community growing against John in recent weeks because he continues to serve meat dishes, their actions have been labelled bullying.
"This is not how normal vegans behave – this is bullying," Australian Pork CEO Margo Andrae told Today.
"I saw footage of them yelling at a guy holding a baby, when did we become people like that?
"That's not okay and we've got to call it out."
But while the ongoing attacks against John and his restaurant have been taking a toll on his personal life and mental health, he said it is actually having the opposite effect of what the activists want.
"That's the ridiculous thing, I am fully, fully booked," John told Today.
"Tonight, on a Wednesday, I've got 66 people booked in for dinner – I only used to do four, five, six people.
"In her words, I'm now murdering and slaughtering three times the amount of animals, so god bless the vegans."
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Protesters – one in particular – continue to target Fyre over the ban and John's ongoing service of meat on the menu, but he is not backing down.
"Little does she know, we're on private land so there are trespass notices being served upon them," he said.
"They can't come near my building, let alone the shopping mall. The police are doing a great job and being very supportive with me.
"This time we're going harder."
Margo, who has herself been targeted by vegan activists, said it is "un-Australian" what the protesters are doing to John -even if business is going off for him.
"The hospitality industry is doing it tough," she said.
"Get out there, enjoy beautiful Australian produce and support Aussie businesses and don't let these people intimidate you.
"What they are doing is not okay."
See what else John and Margo had to say in the video above
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