A restaurant named one of the best in the UK is to close permanently due to rapidly increasing costs.
Michelin-starred restaurant Casamia in Bristol has long been viewed not only as one of the city's finest restaurants but one of the finest in the UK. It is often named among the country's best places to eat in renowned guides and at respected awards ceremonies, from Harden's to the National Restaurant Awards.
In a statement posted on Instagram, executive chef Zak Hitchman, formally of Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms in Machynlleth, said: "For reasons out of my hands Casamia will be closing permanently on August 20th. I have very mixed feelings about this, part of me likes that it couldn't exist for long as it fits the concept of rip it up and start again, it would obviously be great if we weren't all out of a job though. I don't know that a restaurant quite like this will exist again, and we won't be going out quietly, so come and see it before we close."
