A Trinity Leeds restaurant has closed after the chain fell into administration.
In another blow to the High Street, Handmade Burger Co, has closed all of their 19 restaurants.
According to our colleagues at Business Live, this has seen 283 jobs lost and staff seeking employment elsewhere.
The Leeds branch of the chain was based near Giraffe in Trinity Leeds.
The restaurant is the latest Leeds city centre closure announcement in a month where Oracle, Thorntons and HMV have also closed or announced plans to shut premises.
Joint administrator David Griffiths 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.”
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