The owner of a popular Derry restaurant has announced the closure of the business due to rising costs.
Buncrana businesswoman Lauren McDonagh opened Social Studio in the city centre one year ago.
Despite the restaurant being a busy meeting place with a vibrant menu, Former Miss Ireland winner Lauren said that “the book is closed” on the business.
In a message to customers, Lauren wrote: “Due to the rising costs of goods, electric, wages etc, Social Studio will unfortunately be closing.
This is not a decision that was made lightly, in fact quite the opposite. We have put our hearts and souls into Social Studio for the past year and I’ve crossed paths with many wonderful people.
“I want to thank everyone that came to visit and our wonderful staff but for me right now, it just wasn’t the right timing unfortunately. I’ve had to put things into perspective and this resulted in coming to the conclusion of closing Social Studio.
“Hospitality is a tough industry, one that I can say I’ve tried but now that this book is closed, I want to urge anyone to support local and small businesses where and when possible. It might not be a big deal to you but it’s a game changer for them.”
Patrons with vouchers have been asked to get in contact with the restaurant by email on: [email protected]
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