Glasgow restaurant Julie's Kopitiam is set to close their doors after five "wonderful" years in the city.
Taking to Instagram, owner and Chef Julie Lin wrote the "fondest of farewells" as she announced the news to her followers today (January 9).
Writing on Instagram she said they they would be moving out of their premise in Glasgow's southside at the end of the month but welcomed people to visit her at Gaga's in the west end.
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Explaining the closure she wrote: "The Kopitiam will soon be closing on Pollokshaws Road at the end of the month and we are moving out of our nest in Shawlands. I’ve opened another restaurant now called @gaga.glasgow and I can’t wait to cook for all of you in there!
"After five of the most wonderful years of the Kopitiam, it is time to close our doors and this chapter on the most magical time! From the first day, collecting keys from Laurie McMillan’s first home for Cafe Strange Brew to hiring our first chef, to serving our first customer, to becoming part of Shawlands’ extraordinary community, to having the most supportive neighbours, to being blessed with the best team I could have asked for.
"AJ, Marc, Joyline, Klaudia and Jordan the current team. I thank you especially. It has all been the greatest honour. And to anyone who came to work with me here, you made not just a nice place with great orange tables, but something truly magical.
"It has been the most wonderful thing to know the Kopitiam has brought so many of you joy, and that makes me endlessly happy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
"I opened the Kopitiam when I was 26 years old, I had a blast throwing myself in at the deep end. Over half a decade has passed and I am ready to explore my next steps in this exciting culinary world. So for many combining reasons it’s time to cool down the wok, and my only focus is on the positives of what the Kopitiam has brought to my life and many others. I’m closing our doors with a heavy heart. But I remain proud and excited for the future, please share with myself and the team, the positive reflections of the Kopitiam on 1109 Pollokshaws Road.
"But for now, Shawlands, it’s a fond farewell. Like a good telly programme, we’re ending on a high! Thank you endlessly to everyone."
In a video uploaded in the same post, Julie added that "with any business at the moment we are all going through a bit of a tough time. We've had a couple of rough years with Covid and very many factors that have led to this point and it's with very mixed emotions right now because it's with a heavy heart that I say bye.
"But also with a very positive note that I've got another restaurant" referencing Gaga which is located in Partick.
The news comes as Julie featured on the BBC's Hairy Bikers Go Local alongside Si King and Dave Myers who had nothing but praise. And it wasn't long before Paolo Nutini even visited as they snapped a picture together.
You can keep up-to-date with Gaga's on their Instagram here or their official website here.
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