Closure
In this section, we report on restaurant, pub, bar, café, and catering business closures across the UK, and the commercial, operational, and market factors behind them. From high-street exits and group-wide restructures to insolvencies, lease surrenders, and strategic site rationalisations, we cover the real-world impacts of rising costs, labour shortages, shifting demand, and margin pressures. We go beyond headlines to explain why closures are happening and what they mean for the wider sector. Whether you’re benchmarking performance or navigating tough decisions, we provide the context hospitality professionals need to stay informed.
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May- 2019 -8 MayRestaurants
Man alleged to run restaurant from house refuses to remove sign
The owner of a house in Norwich who was told by Norwich City Council to remove a restaurant sign in February has still not done so as he has applied for permission to keep it. Norwich council inspected the premises owned by Orlando Williams in February after it was alleged…
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Mar- 2019 -21 MarchRestaurants
French restaurant Abondance closes after 12 years
London-based French restaurant, Abondance has closed after 12 years in operation in the Primrose Hill area. The restaurant formerly known as Androuet before a 2018 rebrand has blamed “basic cost increases, lower sterling value, and staff recruitment difficulties” on its closure. Restaurant owners Alex and Leo Guarneri had announced that…
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11 MarchRestaurants
First Meatliquor restaurant relocates
Meatliquor’s first restaurant which was set for closure has been relocated within London’s Marylebone area. In November last year the chain said it was closing its first site to make way for a luxury hotel, however it will now be reopened just 500 metres away. Meatliquor’s managing director, Scott Collins…
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11 MarchBusiness
Pubs see Feb sales boost as restaurants continue to struggle
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales increase just 0.3% in February against the same month last year, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. While managed pub groups enjoyed a 1.4% increase in collective like-for-like sales, restaurant groups saw a collective decline recording…
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8 MarchRestaurants
D&D London closes Kensington Place after 32 years
Restaurant group D&D London has announced that on 21 March 2019, it will be closing the doors of Kensington Place Restaurant and Fish Shop. The restaurant which was opened 32 years ago is being closed to make way for the Newcombe House property development by Brockton Capital and U+I, which…
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4 MarchRestaurants
Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 sites
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to close a third of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner sites, affecting hundreds of jobs, as the group seeks a rescue deal. BRG has appointed KPMG to oversee its CVA deal which if approved will see the group reduce its portfolio and seek rent…
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Feb- 2019 -27 FebruaryRestaurants
Aberdeen’s Fresh Mex restaurant engulfed in flames
Fire crews have attended Aberdeen’s Fresh Mex restaurant after it became engulfed in flames. The fire was reported in the city’s Schoolhill area at around 10am on Monday (25 February), with six appliances called out to attend the blaze. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed there were no…
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26 FebruaryRestaurants
London Bridge’s Londrino restaurant to close
Portuguese restaurant, Londrino, located in the London Bridge area has announced it is to close on 28 February. The restaurant, which opened in November 2017, has not given a reason for closure with its head chef Leandro Carreira said to be moving on to a new project. The restaurant has…
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26 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Pub and restaurant closures lead to 31% rise in insolvency costs
Insolvent companies, across all sectors of the British economy, that couldn’t pay their debts have cost taxpayers £3.07bn in payments to former members of staff during the last decade new research has revealed. Last year, during 2018, The Insolvency Service an agency of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
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11 FebruaryRestaurants
Gujarati Rasoi in Dalston closes
Indian restaurant, Gujarati Rasoi, in Dalston has closed after almost seven years on Bradbury Street. The restaurant’s menu focused on the cuisine of the Indian state of Gujarat, with a large proportion of the offering vegetarian. The restaurant’s concessions in Borough Market and Broadway Market will remain open despite the…
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