closures
Stories tagged “closures”
Byron reports £1.5m loss as turnover falls to £10.6m
The six-site burger chain's losses more than doubled in the year to December 2025, as the UK operator cited wage inflation, energy costs and the cost-of-living squeeze.
Gen Korean BBQ sells 47 restaurants to Chubby Cattle Group
Gen Restaurant Group is stepping back from table service in a $100m deal, keeping three sites for training while Chubby Cattle Group takes over the rest in four phases.
Marsha's sports bar in Philadelphia closes after a year
The South Street bar, the city's first built around women's sports, opened in September 2025. Its last shift is on Sunday, and the owners gave no reason in their announcement.
Mijn Restaurant: Mechelen duo closes Setl for three days
Elroy Krijnen and Gaetano Volpicelli ranked first in the opening test of the VTM series, then drew Marc Coucke's criticism. A jury visit not yet aired prompted the pause.
Kricket scraps its planned Covent Garden restaurant
The modern Indian group has dropped a 130-seat site in Neal's Yard and is now looking at expanding abroad instead.
Eichhalde Freiburg to close on New Year's Eve after seven years
Chef Federico Campolattano and Valentina Tito announced the end of their one-star Italian restaurant on Instagram. They give a date, 31 December 2026, and no reason.
Cité de la gastronomie Dijon: its food village shuts for good
Le Village de la Cité, the Krief group company behind the complex's shops and restaurant, ended its activity on 7 October. Local media put the jobs affected at 44.
True Food Kitchen bankruptcy: 12 restaurants close, sale ahead
The US health-focused chain filed for Chapter 11 in Texas with $42.1 million in funded debt, keeps 34 restaurants open and plans a court-supervised sale by January.
Merendero de la Mari closes in Port Vell over €53,000 rent
The family seafood restaurant at Palau de Mar says a 25% rent rise in 2024 made the numbers impossible. The eviction is set for 2 October, and the concessionaire is already talking to a new operator.
Haebel Hamburg to close its one-star restaurant after 16 years
Fabio Haebel will stop regular service at his 20-seat St. Pauli restaurant on 31 December, blaming the building rather than the books, and plans pop-ups instead.
Playing Solo closes its Madrid counter after four years
Luis Caballero serves the last dinner at his eight-seat counter in Malasaña on 26 September, citing physical exhaustion and the limits of a one-cook restaurant.
Michelle Bernstein closes Sra. Martinez in Coral Gables
The Spanish restaurant she revived on Galiano Street in late 2024 serves its last dinner on 26 September. The couple behind it keep the space and have not said what comes next.
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