8/11/2023 0 Comments Sip restaurantIt was a great day and we didn’t want to let anyone down who had booked so we made it through that final week. “Our last day was Mothers Day as we had loads of bookings. “We are proud of trying and failing, rather than to have not tried at all. “We tried to bring something different, unique and outstanding to Plymouth and it didn’t quite work out,” said Mr Sharp. They rebranded and remodelled the inside to create a 35-cover vegan eatery which still served gin to cocktail lovers. Mr and Mrs Sharp opened Seed Sip in the same building where they had run the Gin Sanctuary for three years. "The closure of multiple Brewdogs last week, B&M closing stores, Argos closing stores all shows how tough it is, times that by 100 if you’re a little independent business.” “I fear for all retail and hospitality in the city," he said. He said the economic conditions mean that other Plymouth hospitality businesses could close too. Mr Sharp said independents are even more vulnerable. Retailer B&M announced closure of four outlets, and Argos is shutting 24. Brewdog shut six pubs in late 2022 and bars in London, Leicester and Leeds last week. Large UK chains have been closing outlets. Ultimately things like our electric bill going from £300 to £1,500 a month and ingredients costs doubling made it impossible to carry on with a lack of support around business rates and rents.” “With escalating energy bills, soaring ingredients costs and fewer customers due to the economy and cost-of -living crisis we have our hands tied. He said: “After an incredibly tough first quarter of 2023 we have made the decision to close Seed Sip. Mr Sharp, who ran the business with wife Stephanie, said he was proud of what they had created at Seed Sip but the business couldn’t afford to continue in the current economic climate. It was highly rated by vegan - and non-vegan - diners and its closure has been met with an outpouring of sympathy on social media. Seed Sip began serving seven days a week only last September. Seed Sip, at Bretonside, shut after being hit with rising costs and a reduction in trade and founder Jamie Sharp fears other city restaurants will follow it to the wall. A vegan restaurant which opened in Plymouth’s Grade II listed former mortuary has closed after just six months.
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