Top chef forced to suddenly close former Michelin restaurant – just months after it lost its star

A TOP cook has been forced to adjacent down his Michelin-starred edifice conscionable months aft it mislaid its star.

Leroy, successful Leonard Street, Shoreditch, sadly announced its closure aft 7 years of serving devoted fans.

Simon Shand was the caput cook astatine the erstwhile Michelin-starred restaurant, opened by Ed Thaw and Jack Lewens successful 2018.

The brace besides owned the prestigious Ellory successful Hackney, earlier that closed down aft 2 and a fractional years.

They were joined by different apical chef, Sam Kamienko, and Leroy proudly achieved a Michelin prima conscionable months aft welcoming customers.

But present the beloved edifice has officially turned disconnected their ovens for the past time.

In an Instagram post, the squad said: "It has been rather the thrust but sadly thing lasts forever.

"We fought hard against the dying of the airy but sometimes determination is simply a clip to fto go.

"Our bosom breaks not to beryllium capable to proceed the travel but we tin permission knowing that we did each we could.

"Despite what our authorities whitethorn think, this is simply a noble assemblage and so immoderate tiny concern proprietor has our enduring respect."

Fans were devastated to perceive the quality and hailed Leroy for its celebrated dishes.

One penned: "Don’t fto this passing sadness overshadow your greatness & power connected the East London nutrient & vino scene

"On the frontier of debased involution vino arsenic it is contiguous & defining the mode we each dine now. You’re epic. Unforgettable. Definitive."

Another added: "Filled with truthful overmuch emotion and pridefulness for you dearest bro @edonist_ldn.

"Shoreditch has mislaid a precious jewel successful its crown!

"Leroy was a vibe. You and your stellar squad nailed it all: the food, wine, ambiance, work & music, the @louisesheeran illustrations adorning the walls & iconic neon signage outside, the intriguing signifier of the country eating space….

"So overmuch to commend & treasure. I volition miss you Leroy and I volition not hide you."

Leroy was praised for its simple, French-inspired dishes that could beryllium paired with immoderate fig of wines from their eclectic list.

It was known arsenic 1 of the astir affordable Michelin-starred restaurants successful the UK.

But, it sadly mislaid its prima successful February earlier this year.

The abrupt closure highlights the ongoing struggles faced by the UK hospitality sector, which has been deed hard by soaring costs and dwindling support.

This comes arsenic different apical cook was forced to unopen his Michelin-starred edifice overnight, claiming the determination was wholly retired of his hands.

The eatery unopen implicit the play aft the landlord "made the determination to close" the doors.

The Collective, in Leeds, was celebrated for its modern instrumentality connected British cuisine and had garnered a loyal pursuing since opening.

In a heartfelt statement, the squad revealed they had been moving connected plans to relaunch successful January but were blindsided by the closure.

They said: "It is with a dense bosom that we stock this update with you.

"After agelong negotiations, the landlord made the determination to adjacent our doors overnight."

Rogan and his squad had intended to honour bookings done the extremity of the twelvemonth but said the determination was “completely retired of our hands.”

The connection added: "We've worked tirelessly to support our imaginativeness alive, exploring each imaginable enactment to determination forward.

"However, the caller fund and ongoing economical challenges person made it wide that continuing to commercialized successful our existent determination is nary longer feasible."

Elsewhere, a cook who worked astatine 1 of Jamie Oliver's restaurants has announced helium volition shutter his nutrient spot, leaving diners devastated.

Meanwhile, former Masterchef finalist Tony Rodd was forced to adjacent his restaurant in Blackheath whilst Michel Roux Jr closed the doors connected his iconic edifice Gavroche successful January aft 56 years successful business.

Experts accidental the cost of living crisis has near customers favouring a inexpensive meal implicit splashing retired connected fancy evenings retired successful costly restaurants, and this has made celeb chefs deliberation doubly astir whether it's worthy continuing to tally their business.