Almost all of the 18 venues operated by Made Establishment, including Jimmy Grants souvlaki stores and its flagship restaurants, have ceased trading.
George Calombaris' ailing food empire came crashing down on Monday with restaurants closed, administrators appointed and the celebrity chef's Toorak mansion put on the market.
"The last few months have been the most challenging I have ever faced," he said in a statement on Instagram."I am so sorry all our collective efforts have not proved to be enough. I'm gutted that it's come to this." "To be honest, I feel like I’ve been winded, like I've been punched in the gut by the big kid at school," Wilkinson said.Earlier on Monday, a sign asking for "expressions of interest" was put up in front of Calombaris' multimillion-dollar Toorak mansion.star was thinking about relocating to Greece after the insolvency process is completed.Calombaris paid $4.75 million for the five-bedroom home in McMaster Court at the height of his fame in 2013.
In December, Hellenic Hotel in Williamstown was relaunched as Hotel Argentina, while Hellenic Kew transformed into an Italian restaurant, Vita. He intends to close the doors for several days to allow for liquor licences and other administration to be transferred. Simon Hartley, the owner of CBD stalwart Becco, was recruited in January to manage Made's former Hellenic Kew, now called Vita Italian."It’s such a big space, it’s such a big risk at a time like this," Hartley said.
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