The owner of Byron Burger has said it will shut nine restaurants after falling into administration. Famously Proper, which owns Byron and fried chicken brand Mother Clucker, said it will cut 218 jobs as a result of the closures.
The company was set up after private equity firm Calveton rescued Byron from a previous administration in 2020 following the impact of the pandemic. Administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed on Friday and immediately confirmed the company has been sold in a pre-pack administration to Tristar Foods, a new company linked to Calveton.
Claire Winder and Chris Pole, joint administrators for the company, said the remaining 12 sites and 365 jobs will transfer to the buyer. Famously Proper’s collapse was blamed on rises in costs, such as food and utilities, as well as a reduction in consumer spending due to the current cost of living crisis. The insolvency experts said they explored a number of options aimed at securing the company’s future but turned to administration after no solvent bids were made to buy the business.
