AN AWARD-WINNING Scottish restaurant has announced it will soon close due to the “challenging hospitality climate”.
Fhior, a fine dining restaurant in Edinburgh which was listed in the Good Food and Michelin guides, will close on June 1.
Scott and Laura Smith, Fhior’s owners, said: “After nearly seven incredible years, we’ve made the deeply difficult decision to bring our restaurant, Fhior, to a close.
“This has not been an easy decision. Fhior has meant the world to us — not just as a restaurant, but as a place where we’ve met lifelong friends, shared unforgettable moments, and worked with some of the most passionate, generous people we could have ever hoped to cross paths with.”
They added: “While the restaurant has achieved so much, the cost of doing things the right way in a very difficult hospitality climate has taken its toll.
“Rather than compromise what Fhior stands for, we’ve chosen to close on our own terms, with intention, and with the same care and integrity that defined every service. Our team has been part of this process and we’ve been able to help them all find new jobs.”
Fhior won restaurant of the year at the Edinburgh Restaurant Awards in 2019 and made it onto the UK’s top 100 restaurants named by the UK’s leading independent guide SquareMeal.
