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Edinburgh Live
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Robert Fairnie

Handmade Burger Co collapses as Ocean Terminal restaurant closes with 'immediate effect'

Handmade Burger Co has closed at Edinburgh's Ocean Terminal with "immediate effect".

The burger chain collapsed on Thursday with all 19 UK restaurants shutting down, and 283 people losing their jobs across the country.

This is the second time the business has collapsed, and Leonard Curtis Business Rescue and Recovery have been appointed joint administrators.

David Griffiths, joint administrator, said: "The casual dining market in the UK has experienced significant challenges over the last four years, largely as a result of overcapacity in the sector, which has resulted in a significant number of insolvencies.

"Sales at Handmade Burger Co. restaurants have almost halved during this period, which has proved to be unsustainable.

"It is disappointing that circumstances have meant that a sale of the business has not been possible in this case, but our focus now should be on those employees affected by this difficult news.

"We will work hard to provide them with all necessary assistance to claim for monies which remain due to them."

Other restaurants closing are in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leicester, Lincoln, Peterborough, Solihull, Gateshead, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, Bath, Bournemouth, Reading, Southampton, West Quay and Wembley.

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