On the same day, Counter Culture and Skull & Cakebones announced their closure ahead of 2023.
Still more independent restaurateurs are calling it quits ahead of the end of their lease, this time, a double blow to the plant-based food community in Austin. On the same day, Counter Culture and Skull & Cakebones announced their closure ahead of 2023.
She said without bitterness, “Everything crumbled. Prices at locations I was looking at went up from $800k to $2 million in a year. When you rent, you're liable for the buildout, and the AC, and the plumbing. I could easily put $100K into . But we’ve kind of grown out of the kitchen a bit. If I owned this building, I would tear down a wall. do some major renovations.”
“The owner of Arlo’s is going to buy out my last couple of months. I’ve been in a 5% rent increase through my 11-year lease. Now my landlord can raise the rent a bit more. I have a great landlord, we’ve had a great relationship. After 11 years, I’m still really hands on. I’m in the kitchen every day. I wouldn’t mind a break to regroup.”
“I don’t want to make the $15 veggie burger. I want to make affordable food. I want to be able to feed everyone. If I get to own a building, I’ll have more control over that.”the sudden closure of their Dripping Springs cafe, market and wholesale bakery, also via Instagram. They’ve operated out of that location for seven years, maintaining a national and local presence.
“The rapid growth in the area was super affluent, if that makes sense. And It’s not just Dripping Springs.” “Our intention with the brick-and-mortar was to use it as a test market for our wholesale products. When you’re wholesale, you don’t get that one on one interaction with or feedback from customers. Having that storefront for us was important. Community is important. There isn’t really a plant-based space for people.
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