Michelin-starred restaurant closes down because it's too expensive.

Deanes Eipic restaurant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been forced to close after 26 years due to operating costs spiraling out of control.

According to Time Out, the tasting menu at Deanes Eipic costs 100 euros – quite high for a regular meal, but normal compared to Michelin-starred restaurants. However, this restaurant is located in Northern Ireland, not Paris (France) or London (England), so it attracts fewer customers. Locals also don't have enough money to eat there.

Alex Greene, the restaurant's head chef, says people have high expectations when dining at Deanes Eipic. The cost of meeting those expectations has doubled since the pandemic. However, the restaurant can't double its prices because it's just a small city.

Tartare dish at Deanes Eipic restaurant. Photo: Deanes Eipic

Other factors contributing to restaurant closures include increasing price sensitivity among customers, Brexit (the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union), and the cost of living crisis.

Deanes Eipic follows a traditional culinary model. Chef Greene says the market for traditional food still exists but is shrinking due to the increasing number of modern, Michelin-starred restaurants. Furthermore, Deanes Eipic and the industry in the UK as a whole are facing labor shortages.

"It's very difficult to find employees who are the right level of dedication and knowledge. And if you do find them, the cost is very high," Greene said.

Deanes Eipic was opened by Northern Irish chef Michael Deane in 1997 and earned a Michelin star just one year after opening. After Deanes Eipic closed, the city had two Michelin-starred restaurants: The Muddlers Club and OX.

Hoai Anh (According to Time Out )

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