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Tom Kitchin closes Edinburgh restaurant
Chef Tom Kitchin has closed Kora, citing “the current economic climate” as the reason why he has scaled back his presence in the Scottish capital.
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In a statement posted on Instagram, Kitchin said: “We have made the very tough decision to wrap Kora up at the end of this month. Kora by Tom Kitchin has always been a restaurant which we felt really passionate about and we are proud of the great food, service and experiences we have provided to our guests over the past few years.”
Kitchin and his wife Michaela opened Kora in Edinburgh’s Bruntsfield neighbourhood in July 2022. The restaurant was described as a showcase of “a selection of reimagined classics drawing on the best of Scotland’s land and sea”.
“We have every intention to bring the Kora concept back to Edinburgh one day,” the statement continued, “but there is no hiding that the current economic climate contribute to this difficult decision. We have no option but to exercise our lease break clause which is now due.”
Kitchin’s flagship restaurant, The Kitchin, and gastropub The Scran & Scallie, remain in Edinburgh. There is also The Bonnie Badger, a restaurant in the East Lothian restaurant of Gullane.
The recent months have proven to be incredibly challenging for the UK’s hospitality sector, in spite of hopes that Christmas trading might help to delay closures. Among those to have been forced to close their restaurants already this year is Giorgio Locatelli, whose Locanda Locatelli restaurant in London’s West End shut earlier this month after 23 years in business.
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