According to him, the income received was not enough to maintain the quality of the restaurant, so it is closed permanently.
“I am tired of hoping that March will be more generous than January or February, and September, October – more generous than July and August… Maybe it seems that 1.028 million The annual income of EUR is very high, but the quality costs even more and it is not enough for a restaurant of this level to operate,” L. Čeprackas shared in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
“While creating the “fine dining” standard in Lithuania, I was full of enthusiasm and faith that I would succeed, but unfortunately, the events of recent years were not favorable. In summary, education costs the educator the most. Tired of working for free or at a loss,” he emphasized.
The chef emphasized that many catering businesses are also facing unfavorable economic conditions.
“I will not comment on the economic situation of the catering business, because whoever works in it already knows everything very well,” he said.
L. Čeprackas noticed that the habits of restaurant guests have been changing for several years – the need for tasting dinners is decreasing.
“When making the decision to close Gastronomika, I recognize that the habits of restaurant guests have changed significantly in recent years. People don’t want that obligatory dinner tone, tasting dinners become more lively. Therefore, I must change and put an end to my “fine dining” era”, assessed L. Čepraskas.
Finally, on the Facebook account, the chef reminded that the restaurant will still be open until September 27, until then 14 dinners will be held.
According to the Register Center, in 2023, the sales revenue of “Gastronomika” reached over 1 million. EUR, and the loss before taxes was 14.3 thousand. euros.
According to the latest data from Sodra, 18 people worked in the restaurant. ELTA reminds that in June of this year, 26 restaurants located in Lithuania were included in the “Michelin” guide, and catering establishments “Demo”, “Dziaugsmas”, “Nineteen18” and “Pas mus” were awarded one Michelin star each.
Another 4 restaurants earned the “Bib Gourmand” rating, which is awarded to quality and well-priced catering establishments.
These restaurants include 14 horses, Gaspar’s, Numan and Le Travi. The Michelin Green Star, exclusively for restaurants focused on sustainability, is awarded to Red Brick.
The Michelin guide is a prestigious publication evaluating the world’s best restaurants, since 1900. allowed in France.
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2024-09-11 08:15:57