A well-liked Derry restaurant has introduced that it’s pulling the shutters down on the enterprise over the rise in prices it’s going through.
The Sooty Olive, based mostly on Spencer Highway, took to social media to disclose that this will likely be its final week of buying and selling.
The award-winning restaurant boasted many Donegal-inspired dishes akin to their well-known McDaids Soccer Particular ribs and Greencastle fish.
Writing on Fb yesterday, proprietor Sean Harrigan stated: “After 11 years virtually to the day our journey is coming to an finish. We will likely be closing the restaurant on Sunday twenty first of April resulting from ever rising difficulties in working a small restaurant with ever rising prices.
“Now we have had a tremendous 11 years…a heartfelt because of our employees through the years…our suppliers and naturally you our superb clients. So if there’s vouchers for use that is the week… Thanks all a lot for the reminiscences #teamsooty”
The information has shocked its patrons.
Cara Forrest posted: “That is such a loss to the town. An incredible restaurant, employees are so pretty and the meals is basically prime quality. Palms down the very best steak you’re going to get.
“So unhappy to listen to you may have felt pushed out of enterprise. There needs to be extra help obtainable to maintain such nice locations open. Wishing you and employees all the very best sooner or later.”
Paul Harrigan reacted by saying: “What a disgrace. The charges don’t assist however prices of staffing and utility provides are going by way of the roof to not point out the precise meals gadgets required, fish, meat, veg and many others;.
“One other native enterprise closed. Unhappy
“Thanks Sean and employees for the previous 11 years. Hope all works out for you.”
Widespread Derry restaurant closing its doorways over spiralling prices was final modified: April sixteenth, 2024 by
