Operating Expensive, This Michelin Star Restaurant Forced to Close after 26 Years

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The oldest Michelin star restaurant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Deanes Eipic, has been forced to close after 26 years of operation. The closure was carried out because this restaurant was quiet, the prices offered were considered too expensive because the operational costs were high. The restaurant was opened by Northern Irish chef Michael Deane in

The oldest Michelin star restaurant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Deanes Eipic, has been forced to close after 26 years of operation. The closure was carried out because this restaurant was quiet, the prices offered were considered too expensive because the operational costs were high.

The restaurant was opened by Northern Irish chef Michael Deane in 1997.

Due to high standards, the cost of running a restaurant has become too expensive. This is due to the impact of Covid, Brexit and the cost of living crisis.
Head chef Alex Greene, who appeared on the “Great British Menu” program, said Eipic as a whole was not a dying restaurant. This restaurant is visited by people who have high expectations when they enter. “The costs of realizing these hopes have doubled since the lockdown, and the costs have become unmanageable. And we cannot double the prices,” he said, quoted by CNN Travel.

Another fact, most residents in this city cannot afford to eat at Michelin Star restaurants.

For a tasting menu at Eipic, guests have to spend £100 or IDR 1.9 million. This cost is too expensive for most people. But for regular Michelin star diners, the cost may seem quite cheap. Unfortunately, Belfast doesn’t have as many fine dining crowds as London and Paris.
Greene also added that the struggle to stay open may have something to do with the restaurant’s more traditional approach. He points out that the new generation of Michelin-starred places is more modern, with no more white linen tablecloths or traditional service.

The closure of Deanes Eipic leaves just two Michelin-starred restaurants remaining in Belfast, The Muddlers Club and OX.

While the Eipic restaurant may be over, Greene isn’t done with it just yet. He plans to move to rural Morne to open a new, cheaper business. The Morne region, known for its mountains and sea, was recently named a UNESCO Global Geopark. Next year the seaside resort of Newcastle will host the Irish Open golf tournament, so it’s likely the small town will be busy.