Simon Rimmer shuts final Greater Manchester branch of beloved Greens restaurant

Simon Rimmer’s much-loved Greens restaurant is no more, as the final branch announces its immediate closure.

The vegetarian restaurant launched in Didsbury way back in 1990, but confirmed its shock closure at the start of its year.

The newer Greens restaurant in Sale had remained open for business – until today.

In a statement share online, the restaurant said the business has become ‘untenable’.

The statement, which was shared with a simple broken heart emoji, added that the team have ‘done everything possible’ to stay afloat.

When the original Greens restaurant closed it cited rising costs for the reason it was closing, including a rent spike of 33%.

Greens hasn’t shared as much detail about its Sale closure.

They wrote: “It is with deep regret that the board of directors and shareholders have decided to close the doors permanently on Greens Sale with immediate effect.

“We’ve done everything possible to make this work, but it is now clear the business is untenable.

“We’d like to thank everyone, team members & guests, who have been on the Greens journey with us.”

It’s another blow to the Manchester’s famous vegan and vegetarian restaurant scene, which has lost the likes of Wholesome Junkies, Vurger Co, and V Rev all shutting down in the last couple of years.

Wholesome Junkies shut down because of ‘skyrocketing costs’, writing at the time of their closure in July: “The figures just don’t add up, it’s no joke and it’s devastating the hospitality industry.”

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Featured image: The Manc Group