Closure

'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.

Hospitality accounts for over half of commercial closures in the City of London in 2020

11-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality and leisure accounted for more than half of commercial business closures in the City of London last year, according to research by the Local Data Company.

Labour warns 650,000 hospitality businesses at risk of collapse before lockdown ends

01-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

More than a third of hospitality businesses – an estimated 650,000 companies – fear collapse in the next three months, Labour has warned.

Pandemic pain sees over 800 branded sites close

18-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

More than 800 branded restaurants, bars and coffee shops have closed since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, new research shows.

PizzaExpress exits another 23 sites

13-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

PizzaExpress has exited an additional 23 UK sites, with discussions ongoing at a number of other locations.

Brighton restaurant The Set to close permanently

14-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Chef Dan Kenny has announced that his trendy Brighton restaurant The Set will close permanently at the end of March next year.

Shoreditch restaurant Two Lights announces permanent closure

25-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Two Lights, the neighbourhood-style restaurant in London's Shoreditch from Clove Club alumnus Chase Lovecky, has announced it will close permanently due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions making the business 'untenable'.

MEATliquor to permanently close King's Cross restaurant

03-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

MEATliquor is to permanently close its restaurant in London's King's Cross this week as England enters its second country-wide lockdown.

Herman Ze German to close all London sites

13-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Fast casual sausage specialist Herman Ze German has announced the permanent closure of its entire London estate.

Greene King set for pub closures with 800 jobs at risk

07-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Greene King is to close dozens of sites and axe hundreds of jobs following a slump in trade exacerbated by the Government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses.

Cub closes its doors permanently

07-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Cub, the restaurant and bar opened by award-winning mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr Lyan) in partnership with Silo chef owner Douglas McMaster, has announced it will not reopen.

Dhruv Mittal: “If we were to reopen, the restaurant would die within a week”

06-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

DUM Biryani and Lucknow 49 chef patron Dhruv Mittal has spoken of his heartbreak at having to place both London sites on the market.

Bodega Rita's to close King's Cross sandwich shop

30-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Global deli and sandwich store Bodega Rita's is to close its flagship London site at the Coal Drops Yard development in Kings Cross.

French exit: Dominique Ansel quits London

30-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Cronut creator and famed pastry chef Dominique Ansel is to permanently close both his eponymous London bakery in Belgravia, and his recently launched Treehouse restaurant in Covent Garden.

James Sommerin's Michelin-starred restaurant forced to close after landlord eviction

22-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

James Sommerin's eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant in the Welsh coastal town of Penarth is reported to have closed after the landlord told the chef to vacate the premises.

River Cottage permanently closes Winchester restaurant

21-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Kitchen in Winchester has closed permanently as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.

Michelin-starred Wilks in Bristol closes permanently

20-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Bristol's Michelin-starred Wilks restaurant has announced it will not reopen.

Azzurri announces raft of closures and redundancies following pre-pack sale

20-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The Azzurri Group is to close around 75 restaurants in its estate, with a loss of more than 1,000 jobs.

Soho's Milk & Honey to close in September after 18 years

17-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

Iconic Soho bar Milk & Honey will close for good in September after 18 years.

Cereal Killer Café closes permanently

09-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The founders of cult breakfast café Cereal Killer have announced the permanent closure of their two London sites, saying the prolonged Coronavirus lockdown and industry uncertainty led to the decision.

Pret confirms 30 site closures

06-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger has confirmed it is to close 30 of its UK sites as part of its plans to restructure the business.

Pret set for slew of closures (updated)

06-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger boss Pano Christou is expected to announce as many as 45 closures to the sandwich chain's c.450-strong UK estate, putting up to 800 jobs at risk.

Edinburgh's Castle Terrace to close permanently

30-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Castle Terrace, the Edinburgh restaurant opened 10 years ago by chefs Dominic Jack and Tom Kitchin, has announced that it will not reopen post-Coronavirus lockdown.

Edinburgh's Tower Restaurant to close permanently

22-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Tower Restaurant, which sits atop of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, is to remain closed permanently post-lockdown due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

TRG eyes 125 closures as CVA announced

10-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that its struggling leisure arm is to enter into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) that will see its estate reduced by approximately 125 sites.

Wahlburgers permanently closes debut London restaurant

08-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

US burger and bar chain Wahlburgers has permanently closed what was its debut European restaurant in London's Covent Garden little more than a year after it first opened.

TRG to close up to 120 sites

04-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

It is understood that The Restaurant Group (TRG) is to permanently close between 100 and 120 sites.

Edinburgh Food Studio to close permanently

04-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The team behind Edinburgh Food Studio have announced the permanent closure of their Dalkeith Road restaurant and kitchen.

The Restaurant Group set for a raft of closures

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) is reportedly set to tell staff that a "large number" of its sites will not reopen after lockdown.

One in three operators anticipate permanent site closures

07-May-2020 By Georgia Cronin

A third of senior hospitality executives anticipate they will need to permanently close pub, bar and restaurant sites because of the coronavirus crisis, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has found.

Eat announces permanent closure of UK business (updated)

24-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

High street sandwich chain Eat has permanently closed its doors in the UK after 24 years.

Mayfair restaurant The Square forced to close after administrators seize property

03-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Marlon Abela’s Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant The Square has been closed after administrators attended the property mid-service on Friday (31 January).

More than 1,400 UK restaurants have closed in the last year

16-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

The number of restaurants falling into insolvency has increased by 25% in the last year, according to accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.