Hale restaurant La Vina is to close down at the end of the month.
The popular Spanish tapas bar has been a fixture of the Hale high street for well over a decade, but is deemed to “no longer fit” with its owner’s future plans.
It’s understood that of the 10 staff who currently work there, seven will be relocating to other restaurants within the portfolio of owners Casual Dining Group, while three have opted to leave the company.
A spokesperson said: “From time to time, we review our portfolio of restaurants and after careful consideration, have identified this site as one which no longer fits in with our future plans for the brand.
“We are sorry for any upset caused by this decision and are mindful of the impact on our people. Thankfully, the majority of staff have been successfully relocated to our other restaurants in the area.”
Other brands within the Casual group include La Tasca, Café Rouge and Bella Italia. Casual recorded losses of £13.5m on sales of £216m for the year to the end of May 2015. Casual is ultimately owned by private equity firm Apollo.
La Vina’s closure follows closely on the heels of Hale Grill, which abruptly closed last month with Côte Brasserie set to open on the Ashley Road site early next year.
La Vina’s last day of trading will be Sunday October 30th. It’s not yet been confirmed what will replace it, but there are rumours the site has already been acquired by an Indian restaurant chain.
