Star of Channel 4 show & award-winning chef announces sudden closure of popular restaurant after 10 years in ‘sad day’
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A RENOWNED chef who starred in a Channel 4 show and won multiple awards has announced the sudden closure of his popular restaurant after 10 years. Gary Usher, who starred in the documentary "The Rebel Chef: My Restaurant Revolution", made the announcement in a video posted on X.
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The famed chef had opened Burnt Truffle in July 2015 in Heswall, Merseyside, then the second outlet in the portfolio of his company, Elite Bistros. In a message posted on Wednesday, Gary spoke from the restaurant and described the closure as a "sad day".
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He said the lease of the restaurant had ended and that they had chosen to not renew it as the "honest truth" was that they had "never been able to make it work" at the site. The star chef also reminisced about the earlier days of the restaurant, including how the venue quickly amassed two rosettes and was the first crowdfunded restaurant with non-investment crowdfunding.
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In light of the closure, the chef said: "We carry on, we just keep going, we keep trying, we keep innovating to get through these tough times.". His post added: "Thank you to all the team & all the guests over the last 10 years. "Our lease has come to an end & we have decided to part ways.
"All our bills are paid & all vouchers will be redeemed. "From all of us at Burnt Truffle, thank you & good night.". Fans were gutted at the news, with many commenting their sadness below Gary's post. One said: "Really sad to hear this, but a sensible time and way to do it.
