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Restaurants Villagio, Friendly Phil s and The Broadwick in Medway close
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Three restaurants in Medway have been forced to close after administrators were called in.
Italian restaurant Villagio and American diner Friendly Phil s at Chatham Maritime and The Broadwick in Chatham and Hempstead Valley have all closed after the company which runs them, Dining Street Limited, went into administration.
They are the latest to have to close
The news means the 147 members of staff employed by the company across Kent and the south east have been made redundant.
Administrators from KPMG were appointed last week. Will Wright, partner at KPMG and joint administrator, said: âThe current plight of the UKâs hospitality sector cannot be underestimated. Despite the breadth of support packages available, the reality is that the latest lockdown measures have proven to be a hammer blow for many businesses which, like the Dining Street group of companies, continue to accrue creditor liab