01/04/2018
Thank you, and goodbye, Prince George.
To all the wonderful people of Prince George and our northern BC communities, it is extremely sad and difficult for us to announce we have had to close our operation, Shiraz Café and Restaurant. (December 31 2017)
For the past 5 years, this establishment has been the story of a dream that was transformed into reality. Much time and energy has been spent considering every possible option to avoid closing Shiraz, but I have been left with no available alternative.
I came to Canada as an international student who was forced to leave his motherland and dreamt of bringing something unique to this city that has welcomed and supported me for the last 12 years. I started this business with the hope of bringing positive change and adding color, vitality and value to the diversity of this community; we have contributed to the cultural diversity of this city by making our citizens fall in love with Persian flavour and hospitality; this passion and commitment has attracted guests from all over Northern BC.
Since 2012, the Shiraz family and team achieved recognition in a multitude of ways. None these would have been possible without your support.
2018 is going to be a new start for my family and me, as well as all of our staff at Shiraz. Shiraz Café and Restaurant is a Canadian success story that shows that immigrants and newcomers can find success and make their own positive contribution in new, and even small, communities. There are many different definitions of success. For me, success is all about making positive impact in people’s life, and I think I achieved that during the 5 years of operating Shiraz.
I will never forget any moment of it.
Thank you, and goodbye, Prince George.
