A MICHELIN-guide restaurant is set to close for good amid “significant economic pressure.”
Örme in Urmston, Manchester, has been open for three years, and has been recognised for its “attractively presented dishes” and its “bold, vibrant flavours”.
Despite the restaurant’s raving success, owners Tom Wilson, Rachel Roberts and chef-patron Jack Fields said that the long-term sustainability of the business had become “unfeasible.”
Revealing their decision on Facebook, they said: “It is with great sadness that we announce our intention to sell the restaurant.
“It is well published that our industry is facing significant economic pressures.
“Addressing the real impact on trade, we find an increasing disparity between perceived value and the true cost of operations, rendering long-term sustainability unfeasible.”
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The trio added: “It has been a pleasure serving this wonderful community and beyond. We have had so much to celebrate over the last three years and will cherish the memories and experiences we have shared.”
An official closing date has not yet been confirmed, while the owners are “navigating through this process.”
Tom, Rachel and Jack said that Örme will be sold. They made the decision as they neared a break in their lease.
Reflecting on the loss in Urmston, tributes were paid to the restaurant under their announcement.
One comment read: “Beyond gutted! Every visit we couldn’t believe how lucky we were to have such an amazing local restaurant – the food and the service was simply top notch. What a loss for Urmston.”
“Great food at Örme. Feel for you,” another person wrote. “Owning and running a viable small business has never been as difficult in this environment. Cost pressures from all around.
“Small businesses are the lifeblood of the UK economy and they are being continually squeezed from all angles to help fund the country’s budget deficit.”
Örme is not alone to feel the pressure.
Several high-profile Michelin-starred restaurants have announced plans to close due to unsustainable operating costs, particularly in London.
Club Gascon, a French Michelin-starred restaurant near the Barbican, is shutting its doors at the end of March after nearly 30 years.
Other famous institutions like Hjem, in Hexham, and Crocadon, Cornwall, have already closed.
Meanwhile, other beloved spots have lost their Michelin stars – like The Bridge Arms, in Kent, and Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, in Oxfordshire.
Luckily, it is not all doom and gloom, as there are new favourites in the Michelin Guide across England, Wales and Scotland.
The winners were unveiled during the annual Michelin Guide Ceremony, held at the Convention Centre, in Dublin, last week.