Handmade Burger Co has collapsed into administration, resulting in 18 restaurant closures.
Administrators from Leonard Curtis Business Rescue & Recovery said the company had failed to secure a sale despite “considerable effort”. The restaurants closed today (23 January), resulting in 283 job losses.
David Griffiths, joint administrator, said: “The casual dining market in the UK has experienced significant challenges over the last four years, largely as a result of overcapacity in the sector, which has resulted in a significant number of insolvencies.
“Sales at Handmade Burger Co restaurants have almost halved during this period, which has proved to be unsustainable.
“It is disappointing that circumstances have meant that a sale of the business has not been possible in this case, but our focus now should be on those employees affected by this difficult news. We will work hard to provide them with all necessary assistance to claim for monies which remain due to them.”
Handmade Burger Co’s locations:
- Aberdeen
- Edinburgh Ocean Terminal
- Glasgow Braehead
- Glasgow St Vincent Street
- Birmingham Brindleyplace
- Birmingham Bullring
- Leicester Highcross
- Lincoln Brayford Wharf
- Peterborough
- Solihull Touchwood
- Gateshead Metrocentre
- Hull
- Leeds Trinity
- Sheffield Meadowhall
- Bournemouth
- Reading
- Southampton West Quay
- Wembley
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