SCOTTISH TV chef Nick Nairn has closed his restaurant in Bridge of Allan as he said the business is “no longer viable”.
The chef ran the restaurant with his wife Julia with the business dating back to 2019.
The couple initially opened the former Jam Jar restaurant in 2019 before the Covid pandemic, although it was rebranded as Nick’s on Henderson Street in February 2020.
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However, it was then struck by a fire in August 2021 and reopened following refurbishments in July 2023 when it rebranded once again as Nairn’s.
A comment on the Nairn’s Bridge of Allan Facebook page confirmed it had shut down.
In a statement given to The Herald, the restaurant said: “Many in the hospitality industry continue to struggle and recover post-Covid.
“For Nairn’s, the added trauma of a fire and prolonged closure period, coupled with our return to business in the midst of the cost of living crisis has created the perfect storm.
“Additionally, in 2019 and pre-Covid, we entered into a management agreement with a third party, when hospitality was still buoyant.
“Sadly, what was once reasonable is now unaffordable, all of these factors mean the business is no longer viable.”
Nairn and his wife also run Nick’s at Port of Menteith and ran the Bridge of Allan business under an agreement with Douglas Wood, who holds the lease of the property and also owns the nearby wine merchant WoodWinters.
The statement continued: "Nick’s at Port of Menteith restaurant remains in operation, alongside Nick Nairn Cook School, the kitchen garden and retail space, many of our staff members will transfer to Port of Menteith and will continue to offer outstanding food and service."
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