Celebrated Birmingham chef Aktar Islam is closing one of his restaurants in the city. The Michelin-starred chef said Pulperia in Brindleyplace would be shutting its doors this Friday.
The Argentine steak restaurant opened in 2020 shortly before the pandemic moved into full gear but trading has been difficult following two years of on-off lockdowns, reports BirminghamLive.
Mr Islam, who won his star for city centre restaurant Opheem in 2019, said he was considering introducing a new concept at site of Pulperia in Three Brindleyplace.
He said: "Pulperia has been one hell of a journey. We barely opened just before lockdown and then were shut for the best part of a year. It's where (delivery service) Aktar at Home was born and was even our makeshift warehouse.
"It's allowed me to showcase my love of Argentinean food and a roast dinner - it's bittersweet. With the current climate, we simply cannot operate at the standard we want without outpricing our customers.
"Consumer habits have changed and we feel we've come to the end of our journey. We're going to monitor the next coming months and consider options regarding the location and introducing another concept."
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