Superstar chef Nick Nairn has turn into the newest sufferer of the price of dwelling disaster after saying the closure of one among his Scottish eating places.
The high-profile chef revealed he’s shutting his common Bridge of Allan venue, saying it’s no ‘longer viable’.
Mr Nairn ran the restaurant with spouse Julia after opening in 2019. However simply two years later the bistro suffered a hearth which was attributable to a defective piece of apparatus.
The couple then confronted additional bother final yr when the newly renovated Nick’s restaurant was focused by vandals forward of its reopening.
Mr Nairn claimed the incidents and the price of dwelling disaster ‘created the right storm’.
Excessive-profile superstar chef Nick Nairn has introduced he’s closing his common Bridge of Allan restaurant, saying it’s no ‘longer viable’
Pictured: The Bridge of Allan restaurant on hearth in August 2021. The fireplace in addition to the price of dwelling disaster had created a ‘good storm’, Mr Nairn stated
In an announcement he stated: ‘Many within the hospitality business proceed to battle and get well post-Covid.
‘For Nairn’s, the added trauma of a hearth and a protracted closure interval, coupled with our return to enterprise within the midst of the price of dwelling disaster, has created the right storm.
‘Moreover, in 2019 and pre-Covid, we entered right into a administration settlement with a 3rd celebration, when hospitality was nonetheless buoyant. Sadly, what was as soon as cheap is now unaffordable, all of those elements imply the enterprise is not viable.’
The announcement comes only a week after the restaurant was promoting bookings for its finish of season barbeque, the place it was providing ‘home made venison burgers’ and ‘posh canine’.
At listening to the information of the closure, clients took to social media to specific their disappointment and to want him nicely.
Clients stated they have been ‘completely gutted’ on the closure, describing the meals as a ‘scrumptious’ and ‘inexpensive deal with’
One stated: ‘Completely gutted you have closed. Liked the top of summer season bbq final Saturday. We’ll get booked in for the prepare dinner faculty quickly. Better of luck.’
Different clients stated the restaurant introduced some ‘pleasure to the Bridge of Allan space’ and described the meals as a ‘scrumptious’ and ‘inexpensive deal with’.
One stated: ‘We so loved consuming at Nairns, the meals and wines have been all the time scrumptious. Additionally loved the friendliness and caring perspective of the administration and employees.’
The {couples}’ different restaurant, Nick’s at Port of Menteith, stays open, alongside Nick Nairn Cook dinner Faculty, the kitchen backyard and retail area.
It’s understood that a number of the employees from the Bridge of Allan restaurant, which closed earlier this week, will switch to Port of Menteith.
