12/05/2025
After four amazing years of service the time has come for Birdies to bid adieu. Due to the rising costs of operating a ghost kitchen it is no longer tenable for us to continue during this economic environment. To give you a bit of insight we operate with a tight 21% food cost, which is good considering we import products to provide our customers with our signature flavours ranging from Peruvian to Vietnamese. On top of that we also payout around 50% in commissions and ad spends in order to reach a greater public through Uber Eats and DoorDash. Meaning that the ghosts kitchen business model is not sustainable in the long run. Coupled with long hours, we typically work 80 hour weeks, we have come to the conclusion that it is better for us to go on an indefinite hiatus, recoup, and see if Birdies is worthwhile reopening in its own location in the future. It has been a difficult decision since we love what we do but it is what’s best for us personally at this point in time.
We would like to thank our team, family and friends for supporting us throughout this project. Without you guys we would haven’t made it this far.
To our community of customers we thank you for allowing us to feed you, your families, and friends for these past few years. We thank you for taking a chance on us every time you guys clicked on our store and allowed us to share our cultural experiences in the kitchen with you. It has been a great deal of fun for James and I (Andres) to share something personal with you all. And even though it is now coming to an end we feel satisfied with the opportunity that Birdies gave us to grow professionally.
But it is not over just yet! We will be operating from December 10th to the 21st with our full menu and regular hours. We will be taking a holiday break from 21st to the 28th and reopening for the final days of Birdies from the 29th to 31st closing out the year and the kitchen. So come and get it while supplies last.
Since James and I like to hide in the kitchen here’s a little video of us made by our talented friend .
Sincerely,
James and Andres