A MUCH-LOVED restaurant has "closed for the foreseeable future" after its owner has sadly died.
Eataliano - which is an Italian eatery in Hamilton - took to social media to reveal the devastating news on Thursday, July 25.
In the post, the venue said it was with 'great sadness' to announce the owner - Manio - had passed away in Italy.
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After revealing the news, the restaurant said it had been left "heartbroken".
They have also announced, as a mark of respect and while staff take in the news, that the eatery will be "closed for the foreseeable future"
A spokesperson for Eataliano said: "It is with the greatest sadness that I must inform everyone that we have lost Manio, the owner of Eataliano tonight who passed away in Italy.
"The restaurant is heartbroken at the loss of Manio.
"While we take the news in and as a mark of respect the restaurant will be closed for the foreseeable future."
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