Celebrity chef closes down wine country restaurant after just 4 years thanking customers for the ‘journey’
A CELEBRITY chef has shared that they are closing down their restaurant after just four years.
Chef Casey Thompson, a competitor on three seasons of “Top Chef” and “Food Fighters” is closing the Wine Country location.
In an emotional Instagram post, Chef Casey thanked customers for being a part of the “journey” of the Folktable restaurant in Sonoma.
The post read: “With gratitude and a touch of sadness, we announce the closing of our doors.
“Thank you for being a part of our journey, for sharing countless memories, and for supporting us through the years.
“It’s been our pleasure to serve this community, and we are deeply grateful for each and every one of you who helped make our dreams a reality.
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“We will carry these memories with us, and we hope you will too.”
Casey also implored people to support the staff who will be out of a job following the closure.
Folktable offered a terrace setting and Californian dishes such as chicken fat-butter rice with Dungeness crab and beef tartare over hash browns.
It earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction four years in a row, a recognition of good value restaurants.
The Michelin guide described Folktable in 2021 as “a kitchen brimming with ideas.”
Chef Casey started her career in Texas and has formerly owned Aveline in San Francisco.
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She was voted “Fan Favorite” in the third season of Top Chef, in which she also came runner-up.
RESTAURANT CLOSURES
Another celebrity chef is closing their restaurant’s doors after 16 years.
Mark Hix, 61, announced that the Oyster & Fish House in Lyme Regis, would be shutting for good on December 7.
He opened the West Dorset restaurant back in 2008 in the UK.
This was one year after his 2007 win on The Great British Menu.
However, issues including the Covid pandemic and a planning dispute slowed down business.
Mark said: “It’s safe to say there have been some ups and downs over the years, particularly with the pandemic, as well as increasing challenges and pressures on the industry.
“I always think if you’re going to stop doing something, you should always go out on a high.
“And so, with heavy heart, I am announcing the closure of The Oyster & Fish House on December 7th this year.”
Restaurant closures in 2024
BOSSES at major dining chains have announced a series of restaurant closures. The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of the chain’s affected.
- Cracker Barrel: Stores in Medford, Oregon, Columbia, South Carolina, and Sacramento, California, have closed.
- Mod Pizza: Bosses dramatically shuttered 27 shops in April, including some in the state of California.
- Frisch’s Big Boy: Restaurant chiefs confirmed the closure of a restaurant in Covington, Kentucky in April.
- Outback Steakhouse: The chain will shutter 41 ‘underperforming’ locations this year.
- Two Bucks: Four restaurants in Ohio closed in April.
- Chili’s: A restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas, has shut permanently as well as one in Irvine, California, and one in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
- Friendly’s: Bosses confirmed an establishment in Ronkonkoma, Long Island will close.
- Pizza Hut: A restaurant in Glen Falls, New York, closed at the end of March, followed by four in Ohio in June and 15 in Indiana. This was followed in July by a bankruptcy filing from its parent company which announced the closure of 150 locations.
- Carl’s Jr.: The first Boise, Idaho location has closed.
- In-N-Out: An Oakland location closed earlier in the year due to crime in the area.
- Cheesecake Factory: The chain is set to shutter a location in Memphis, Tennessee in July.
- Applebee’s: Announced the closure of between 25 and 35 locations this year.
- Red Lobster: The seafood chain filed for bankruptcy in May and shuttered over 100 locations.
- Taco John’s: Shuttered a restaurant in Minnesota and put the building up for sale in May.
- Frisco’s Chicken: The poultry restaurant shuttered all of its locations over the summer
- Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Has announced the closure of 48 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy.
- Burger King: Shuttered a location in California in June after 30 years.
- Foster’s Freeze: Shuttered a location in California after five decades in business due to financial struggles.
- Chicken Salad Chick: After nine years the restaurant shuttered one location in Jacksonville, Florida, with no reason given.
- México Lindo: The New York City-based restaurant announced its final day after 52 years and finally shuttered its doors for good on July 31.
- American Dream Pizza: Closed all of its locations in Oregon in July.
- Tender Greens: The Southern California-based chain filed for bankruptcy.
- Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies, & Grill: Abruptly shuttered 18 locations in July due to a family feud.
- Firehouse Subs: Shuttered a location in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State over the summer citing “unforeseen circumstances”
- Taco Time: The Taco Bell rival shuttered a location in Seattle after 50 years following a death in the franchise owner’s family.
- Burgerim: Shuttered a location in Burlington, Massachusetts in July, reigniting bankruptcy fears from 2020.
- Denny’s: The chain has shuttered over 40 locations so far this year with the owner of the one outlet blaming vandalism.
- Starbucks: The chain shuttered one of its most iconic locations in New York City after almost three decades with fans blaming crime. It also lost a location in Seattle.
- Subway: In August, the sandwich chain shuttered over 20 locations across the US and Canada after a franchisee lost money after being a victim of fraud.
- IHOP: A restaurant in New Hampshire shut its doors after 24 years, leaving four locations in the state.
- Switchback Coffee Roasters: The popular chain filed for bankruptcy in August after over a decade in business.
- Jimmy John’s: The sandwich shop chain shuttered a location in Nevada on August 19 after 12 years citing overexpansion issues.
- KFC: Closed the remaining three locations in Rockford, Illinois all on the same day on August 19. In total, it closed six locations across four cities in Illinois.
- Rusty Bucket: The chicken shop chain confirmed it would officially leave Florida as it announced a handful of closures including in Sarasota and Ohio.
- Buca di Beppo: The Olive Garden rival abruptly shuttered 44 locations across five states before filing for bankruptcy.
- Red Robin: Announced the closure of its Ashburn, Virginia location on August 25 after 15 years in business.
- Noodles & Company: Shuttered dozens of locations due to their contribution to around $2 million worth of losses.
- Shoney’s: The classic American-style food chain founded in 1947 officially exited Ohio after three decades of business as it reduced its operational footprint.
- Homegrown: The sandwich chain based in Seattle announced the closure of 10 locations leaving 150 employees in the lurch.
- World of Beer: Filed for bankruptcy after closing 14 outlets.
- Arby’s: The chain announced a number of closures this year including in Lexington, Kentucky, Akron, Ohio,
- Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Shuttered a location in New Jersey in July, leaving just two in the state, followed by the closure of a Baltimore location in August.
- Hart House: Shutterd all four locations in California in September just two years after the vegan fast-food restaurant chain was launched by actor and comedian Kevin Hart.
In October, Popular chain TGI Friday’s announced it was closing 49 locations.
This reduces the number of TGI chains to 164.
The closures come after Bloomberg reported the burger chain was preparing to file for bankruptcy.
It is just the latest in a swathe of closures for the 59-year-old restaurant chain.
The group closed 36 stores in January, and another 12 in September, bringing the total tally to almost 100.
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Some reports suggest a complete exit from a city including in Ohio, Buffalo and New York.
The new closures were revealed by local media reports in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Florida, Missouri and California finding the business
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had shuttered spots in recent days.