An East Belfast takeaway has closed its doors after nearly six decades.
The Fryar Tuck on Bloomfield Road shut its doors for the final time on Saturday, August 6.
The business has thanked those who has supported them since it was established in 1963.
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In a statement ahead of closing, they said: "After nearly six decades serving the people of East Belfast, and several million fish suppers later, The Fryar Tuck will close its door for the final time at 9pm today, Saturday 6th August 2022.
"We would like to thank our manager, Lyn, for her hard work for throughout more than two decades with the business, and, most recently, during the last six months, stepping up to take on additional responsibilities while Gavin has been seriously ill. We are also grateful to all our local suppliers for their support through this period, and over the years, through times thick and thin.
"We would also like to thank all of our current and former staff, for their hard work and dedication to customer service, recognition of which came through winning the Eastside Award for Favourite Takeaway in East Belfast in April this year, having been a finalist in 2019.
"Our Eastside Award brings us to the final group of people we'd like to thank: you, our customers. It was a tremendous honour to be nominated for this award in our final months, by the community we serve. Despite the tough times that the sector is currently facing, we realise that there has been a proliferation of dining choices during the period we have been open, and we thank you for choosing us time and time again, and for your nice comments online: seeing returning, happy customers is the greatest possible endorsement of our work. Thank you for all of your support over the years!"
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