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'Shocked' Edinburgh deli accused of 'typical Jewish behaviour' for asking for coronavirus rent break

Larah Bross, the founder of popular Bross Bagels, was left 'shocked'

April 14, 2020 11:56
Bross Bagels has five stores across Edinburgh
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The Jewish owner of a bagel chain in Edinburgh has been left “shocked” after her landlord branded her request for a rent deferral because of the coronavirus lockdown “typical Jewish behaviour”.

Larah Bross, the owner of the Bross Bagels chain, told Edinburgh News that the landlord of her Portobello store, Mario Aydemir Demirezen, had made the comment via text message this weekend, during negotiations about rescheduling the next three month’s rent payments.  

Mr Demirezen, 66, who is currently in Turkey, replied to Ms Bross’ message that she preferred to keep negotiations in writing as “typical Jewish behaviour”.

Ms Bross, 44, was left “shocked and disgusted” by the comment.