Restaurant dubbed one of ‘Britain’s best’ by BBC show closes down as ‘gutted’ fans cry it’s ‘such a shame’
A RESTAURANT dubbed one of “Britain’s best” has announced it’s closing down, sparking cries from “gutted” fans.
The Swansea venue is owned by couple April and Chris Napier who featured on BBC’s Britain’s Top Takeaways in 2022, representing their previous venture.
Their current restaurant, Bangkok, is now set to close at the start of next month to the disappointment of many fans.
Diners were heartbroken at the news and took to social media to express their sadness.
Under the restaurant’s announcement on Facebook, one user said: “Such a shame.
“It was lovely watching you guys grow.”
Another added: “Gutted, to see you close always lovely food and fantastic service.”
Other commenters expressed how “sad” they were at the announcement and for the loss of the “amazing food” it provides.
Many even tagged their friends and family in the hope to visit the restaurant “one last time” before it shuts for goods.
The restaurant made its closure announcement on Facebook yesterday.
The post read: “It is with a heavy heart and this may come as a shock that we announce the closing of our restaurant.
“As much as we have loved serving you over the years (5 years in the takeaway and 2 years in the restaurant), we have made the difficult decision to step away as we have sacrificed a lot of family times and now we would love to focus on our family/work life balance.
“Thank you so much for your incredible support to our little family business and for being a part of our journey.
“We can honestly say we’ve made lots of great memories and achieved so much during the years as well as some customers that we’ve come to be friends with.
“These will be treasured forever.”
The restaurant’s final day of service will be on Sunday November 3.
However, the venue confirmed that this is “not the end” for the Thai food joint.
It said it plans to return with pop-ups in the “near future”.
The restaurant added: “[We] can’t wait to share more meals and moments with you.”