A Workington restaurant has closed with immediate effect.
Staff at Caspian Flame Grill, on Derwent Howe, were told by letter that the restaurant would cease to trade as of July 31 and the company would go into administration.
Owned by Sohrab and Valerie Padidar Nazar, of Rosely, near Wigton, the restaurant opened in 1998 and had been extended twice to keep up with demand.
The couple had operated a takeaway in the town from 1983 before moving to the purpose-built Derwent Drive venue.
Recently, the restaurant became Hooked and Plucked, specialising in fish and chicken, although Caspian Flame Grill continued to offer takeaway pizzas, burgers and kebabs.
Listings for Caspian Flame Grill and Hooked and Plucked on Google now say permanently closed, but is not clear if the takeaway side of the business is still operating – food is still available to order via apps like Foodhub.
In 2019, the restaurant was put up for sale for £1.75 million. At the time, 58-year-old Mr Padidar-Nazar said he wanted to retire at 60.
Cumbria Crack tried to call Caspian for comment, but the phone is disconnected
