The Piedmont Heights restaurant is no longer ‘sustainable.’
Woodfire Grill will close its doors for good May 20, owner Nick Quinones Thursday announced on Facebook.
“My sustainable restaurant is no longer sustainable,” Quinones wrote.
A loss in revenue over the past two years is the main cause for shuttering the Piedmont Heights restaurant, at 1782 Cheshire Bridge Road NE, according to Quinones.
Here’s the announcement in its entirety:
To my esteemed Woodfire Grill family:
In 2008, Bernard and I acquired Woodfire Grill with Kevin at the helm. Together, Bernard, Kevin and I strove to create a culture of caring and empathy. A culture that values people over things, that values proper over convenient, grace over profit. For the first year, we struggled, and somehow made it through. Then, thankfully, for a couple of years, our volume of business easily afforded us integrity in these matters.
Though both Kevin and Bernard have parted from Woodfire Grill, I work ardently to maintain these values. My motivation to prepare wholesome food raised ethically and to serve it with love is resolute, and non negotiable. Sadly, for the last two years, revenues have decreased and no longer support the elevated service and cuisine that I am altogether committed to. My sustainable restaurant is no longer sustainable.
It is with great sadness that I announce that Wednesday, May 20 will be Woodfire Grill’s last evening of dinner service. I hope that you will join me for dinner in the next couple of weeks so that I may thank you personally for your support over the years.
I have overwhelming pride for the parade of talent that has cooked in this kitchen and tended this dining room. I wish to thank all of my co-workers who shared in my passion for enlightened hospitality. I wish also to thank all of my farmers and purveyors who supplied me with the noble ingredients that nourished all of us these nearly seven years.Most importantly, I thank you, my guests. Serving you has brought me grace. This grace will always be with me and I pledge to share it everywhere I go.
Come on in for dinner, there is a pretty good list of wines that I’d like to get into.
Love,
Nick
Quinones’ next move is unclear, according to an interview with the AJC.
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Photo: Woodfire Grill.
One Response
Hate this news. This was a really good spot with great food, and great service. It suffered from its own earlier success. On a whim, we made last minute reservations on a Friday a bit back, and were shocked we could get a large table. We were shocked again to see many empty tables on a Friday night. But the food was incredible. I still remember the meal.
We would have come much more often.
When Kevin was there, the marketing was easy. He brought the buzz and the food delivered. When he left, so went the buzz.