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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
Zintino, based at the Guildhall in the High Street, is understood to have closed down. Its parent company Dining Street is the latest business to enter administration, with as many as 147 jobs at risk. Zintino has been contacted for comment. When the Advertiser visited the restaurant on Monday, the unit was closed. Guildhall Zintino was originally named Villagio. It was rebranded after undergoing a five-day refurbishment project in 2018. Restaurant brands like Richoux, Friendly Phil’s, Villagio and the Broadwick are also owned by Dining Street. All of its restaurants have been closed for dine-in services since 20 December, though a handful continued to provide takeaway and delivery services.