A celebrity chef’s Greater Manchester restaurant chain abruptly closed owing more than half a million pounds to creditors. Simon Rimmer’s two Greens restaurants closed their doors for the final time earlier this year.
The vegan and vegetarian restaurant, which opened its first venue in 1990, had been a cornerstone of the Didsbury food scene for more than 30 years and was seen as a trailblazer in vegetarian and vegan cuisine.
But in January, the TV chef announced its shock closure. That was followed by a second site in Sale closing in September just two years after opening.
Now, documents filed to Companies House show that there is more than £500,000 in unpaid debt. READ MORE: 'It's heartbreaking': Simon Rimmer opens up on closure of beloved Greens as he teases 'phenomenal' new venture An announcement following the second closure shared that the ‘business was untenable’.
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