Winnipeg restaurateur sues mayor

Winnipeg's mayoris being sued by a restaurateur, who is angrytaxpayers' money was used for a city staff Christmas party at Hu's Asian Bistro a restaurant owned by the mayor.

Joe Chan, who owns Cathay House on Regent Avenue,wants Sam Katz to return that money.

He doesn't believe the mayor should be profitingfrom public money especiallywhen he's a business competitor to some of those taxpayers.

"I sell Chinese food;he sell Chinese food," Chan said. "Those are high clientele. They go to his place, not my place no more.That's a little overboard."

Katz won't comment on the matter because it's before the courts.

Chan is encouraging other business owners to join his fight.