Restaurant Brian Maule at Le Chardon d'Or announces its closure
Glasgow restaurant, Brian Maule at Le Chardon d'Or, has announced on social media that it has closed after its final service.
The restaurant opened in 2001, when Brian Maule, former head chef at Le Gavroche, returned to Glasgow.
In a statement the team posted: “We have tried so hard to fight against the financial burden of the ‘new normal’ world we live in, but it has forced our hand - for now - with immediate effect.
“Surviving through Covid, then spiralling into a cost-of-living crisis, increased home working, plunging property values, lack of support for the Hospitality sector. All these damaging factors, plus many more have weighed heavily on us, we have tried so hard to see it through - for our fantastic team, whom we feel so sorry, but also for the City that we have been part of for the last 22 years, our business simply can no longer be sustained under all these pressures.
“We leave behind something that has been very special, and are so thankful to all our customers, many whom we now consider friends. Your support will never be forgotten - we could never have done it without you, we are grateful for everything and once the devastation has subsided, we will take great comfort from the friendships created along the way and cherish the memories.”
About Brian Maule
Brian left his Ayrshire hometown to travel to Lyon in France where he worked and trained with some of the country’s most respected chefs. His potential was spotted by Michel Roux Jr and Albert Roux at Le Gavroche restaurant in London. At the age of only 24, he was appointed Head Chef at this prestigious venue. Brian led a select brigade of 18 kitchen staff for eleven years.
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