Closure

“We cannot maintain any longer” – Phill and Deb Lewis announce closure of Kindle

05-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Cardiff-based restaurateurs Phill and Deb Lewis are to close their sustainability-focused outdoor restaurant Kindle, describing the decision as ‘a reflection of the current industry struggles’.

‘Challenging’ trading environment pushes Revolution Bars to close eight sites

05-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Revolution Bars Group has announced it will shutter eight of its ‘least profitable bars’ in order to reduce future losses.

‘Continued financial difficulties’ force Tony Rodd to close Copper & Ink

02-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Tony Rodd has announced the immediate closure of his Copper & Ink restaurant in Blackheath, south east London, saying that ‘continued financial difficulties’ have made the business ‘untenable’.

“I’ve never been so battered in this business” – James Allcock closes The Pig and Whistle

02-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Chef James Allcock has permanently closed his Yorkshire bistro The Pig and Whistle in Beverly, describing it as ‘the most gut-wrenching decision’ of his life.

Michelin-starred Aberystwyth restaurant SY23 to close

18-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Michelin-starred Aberystwyth restaurant SY23 is to close its doors at the end of the year, with its owners blaming 'the unprecedented challenges of the current financial climate'.

'Macro pressures' force Neat Burger to halve its UK estate

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is to close half of its UK estate amid large-scale financial pressures.

Rising costs and reduced footfall force Liverpool restaurant Lu Ban to close

14-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Liverpool restaurant Lu Ban has permanently closed its doors after four years of trading, with a combination of rising costs and reduced footfall cited as being behind the decision.

Byron estate reduced to single figures following further closures

30-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Beleaguered burger chain Byron has seen its estate reduced to single figures following a further wave of closures.

Pub closures rise sharply in first half of the year

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Around 400 pubs shut in England and Wales in the first half of 2023, new data has shown, nearly the same number as the whole of last year.

Michael Caines permanently closes The Harbourside Refuge

22-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Michael Caines has permanently closed his waterside restaurant and bar The Harbourside Refuge in Porthleven, Cornwall, nearly 10 months after mothballing the site due to mounting costs.

Hipping Hall seeks new owner following closure

03-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Hipping Hall, the three AA Rosette restaurant with rooms in Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, is on the hunt for a new owner following its recent closure.

‘Another tough quarter’ for hospitality as more than 1,100 outlets lost in Q2

26-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality recorded 1,139 net closures in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 12.5 outlets shutting each day, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor.

Glasgow’s Monadh Kitchen closes its doors

24-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Popular Glasgow restaurant Monadh Kitchen has closed its doors with immediate effect, with its owners blaming the ‘financial burden of the world we live in’.

Leicester restaurant The Case closes after 33 years

24-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Leicester restaurant and Champagne bar The Case has closed its doors after 33 years.

“For now, I just need to say goodbye” – Sven-Hanson Britt closes Oxeye

18-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Sven-Hanson Britt has permanently closed his debut London restaurant Oxeye, less than two years after opening it.

Restaurant closures reach decade high

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant closures reached the highest quarterly figure in a decade in the first quarter of the year, new data has shown.

Rising cost pressures force Cardiff restaurant Bully’s to close after almost 30 years

09-May-2023 By James McAllister

Family-run Cardiff restaurant Bully’s has permanently closed its doors after almost 30 years as a result of rising cost pressures.

Hospitality records more than 12 closures a day as nearly 4,600 venues shut in a year

02-May-2023 By James McAllister

Britain has suffered a net decline of 4,593 licensed premises in the last year to March 2023, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners shows.

Prezzo set to shutter nearly a third of its estate with 810 jobs at risk

24-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Prezzo has announced the closure of 46 loss-making sites across the country following a strategic review of the business, putting more than 800 staff at risk.

Sale Foodhall falls victim to ‘unprecedented cost increases’

20-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Sale Foodhall has announced that it will close next month, blaming rising costs over the past year.

Cost pressures force Birmingham's Holy Moly Macaroni to close

24-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Birmingham-based street food brand Holy Moly Macaroni has been forced to shutter its only restaurant site in Harborne, after rising cost pressures meant it was 'no longer feasible to continue'.

Independent businesses battered as cost pressures drive hospitality closures above Covid-hit years

20-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Mounting cost pressures led to a net decline of 1,611 licensed premises in the fourth quarter of 2022, new figures show, with independent businesses bearing the brunt of the pain.

Will Ellner closes family restaurant Joanna's after 45 years trading

19-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Will Ellner has confirmed the closure of Joanna's, the renowned London restaurant launched by his parents on the Triangle in Crystal Palace 45 years ago.

"The scale of the challenge was too great": Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie close Oklava

11-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie have permanently closed their Turkish Cypriot restaurant Oklava in east London, with the pair saying they 'fought long and hard' to keep the business going.

D&D shutters sites in London and Leeds amid wider tranche of closures

05-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

D&D London has closed its Avenue and Radici restaurants in the capital, as well as East 59th in Leeds as part of a strategic review of its portfolio.

Nearly 400 pubs lost in 2022

03-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Nearly 400 pubs 'disappeared' across England and Wales in 2022, according to analysis of official Government data by the real estate adviser Altus Group.

Chris Denney confirms closure of Notting Hill restaurant Fiend

24-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Chris Denney has confirmed that his Notting Hill restaurant Fiend, which only launched in the summer of 2021, has closed permanently.

'Difficult trading conditions' push Will Devlin to close The Curlew

02-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Will Devlin has closed his modern-British restaurant The Curlew in Bodiam, East Sussex, with immediate effect, with the chef blaming 'difficult trading conditions' as the reason behind the decision.

Hospitality growth outlook falls to two year low

01-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The percentage of UK small businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector predicting growth has hit its lowest level in two years, according to Novuna Business Finance.

Chuku's launches 'six week charge' as it fights to avoid closure

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The founders of Nigerian restaurant Chuku’s in London's Tottenham have launched a campaign to take 100 bookings a week for the next six weeks, in a bid to avoid closure.

Larkin Cen's Woky Ko shutters two sites amid 'unviable price pressures'

26-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Larkin Cen's Bristol-based Woky Ko group has permanently closed its restaurants on Queens Road and at the city's Cargo development, with the chef citing rising price pressures.

Business cost challenges mount as hospitality loses 2,200 sites in three months

20-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s licensed sector saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

'Insane' energy price increases force The Bok Shop to close its Southampton and Eastbourne restaurants

18-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Brighton-based premium fried chicken brand The Bok Shop say rising costs have forced it to close its restaurants in Southampton and Eastbourne.

50 pubs closing every month as numbers hit record low

10-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The number of pubs closing across England and Wales has hit a rate of 50 a month, new figures show.

JP McMahon to close Galway restaurant Tartare

22-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Irish chef JP McMahon is to close his Galway restaurant Tartare next month after five years.

Hospitality numbers stable in second quarter but costs crisis threatens recovery

18-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals.

One in seven pubs and restaurants lost in The City of London since Covid

15-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The City of London has seen a net decline of one in seven licensed premises since March 2020, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals.

'Rising costs' force permanent closure of Kensington restaurant Pino

15-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Pino, the sister restaurant to the highly-regarded Il Portico in London's Kensington, has permanently shut its doors less than a year after opening.

Flor shutters permanently its Borough Market site

31-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

James Lowe's Borough Market restaurant Flor has closed permanently.

Nearly 1,000 licenced premises lost since July

13-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

An average of 16 licensed hospitality premises have closed everyday since the market fully reopened in July, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

By Chloe quietly shutters UK estate

17-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

US vegan fast food chain By Chloe has quietly closed its four-strong London estate.

'Chronic' staff shortages force permanent closure of Hang Fire Southern Kitchen

26-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn's renowned Barry-based barbecue restaurant Hang Fire Southern Kitchen in Wales has been forced to close permanently as a result of 'chronic' post-pandemic staff shortages.

Individual Restaurants announces clutch of closures

03-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Individual Restaurants, which owns the Piccolino, Restaurant Bar & Grill, Opera Grill and Bank high street brands, has announced a clutch of closures.

Hospitality net closures equivalent to 25 per day over the last year

16-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

The equivalent of 25 hospitality venues per day have closed since June 2020, according to data from CGA and AlixPartners.

Terroirs permanently closes Covent Garden wine bar

03-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Terroirs has permanently closed its central London natural wine bar and restaurant in Covent Garden.

Nearly a tenth of Britain's restaurants lost during pandemic

17-May-2021 By James McAllister

As indoor hospitality across much of the UK finally reopens, data from CGA and AlixPartners has revealed that more than 8,000 licensed premises have closed across Britain since March 2020.

Rick Stein Group closes Falmouth restaurant

22-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

The Rick Stein Group has permanently closed its fish and chip restaurant in Falmouth.

More than 7,500 of Britain's licensed premises 'lost to Covid'

22-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Britain has 7,592 fewer licensed premises than it did before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, according to a new report by CGA and AlixPartners.

Decline of branded restaurant outlets set to continue

02-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

The branded restaurant segment of the UK eating out market is set to experience a further outlet decline of 0.5% in 2021, new research from Lumina Intelligence’s Operator Data Index indicates.

Licensed premises closing at a rate of more than one an hour

01-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Nearly 12,000 licensed premises have closed in Britain since December 2019, new data from CGA and AlixPartners reveals — an average of around 30 a day.