25/01/2023
ARRIVEDERCI | UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
It is with a very heavy heart that we are choosing to temporarily close our pride and joy, Unità 4, from the 5th of February. Sadly, we need to take some time to reflect and reassess the business as we feel that currently it is not sustainable for it to survive through these tough Winter and Spring months.
Unità 4 opened its doors almost two years ago with the view to offer the local community an authentic and traditional Italian restaurant option where friends, families and colleagues could enjoy some delicious homemade pasta and pizza or get together to learn how to make pasta by hand and experience a true slice of Italy in Ashford.
Our enthusiasm and dedication were met by a rollercoaster of events which soon created a perfect storm with the after-effects of Covid, Brexit, no government support and now, to make things worse, the ever challenging cost of living crisis.
We persevered despite the effects of the first two, especially with the difficulties caused by staff shortages, but the surging inflation has created a catastrophic environment for us to keep open in.
We are all facing a double edge sword. Us, as a business with exorbitant costs for our energy, food and drinks and our dear customers are clearly left with less money to spend on going out.
We feel very grateful and blessed to have been able to serve the local community and support our employees over this time. We are extremely sad to say goodbye to so many of you who have regularly supported Unità 4 and a huge thank you goes to our amazing team who worked tirelessly throughout our time at Elwick Place.
We have made many friends and encountered great support from you all but the weak and insufficient demand especially during the weekdays makes it very difficult for us to trade. During this temporary period of reassessment and reflection, we will be happy to deliver catering options for social and corporate events and if you are in possession of a valid Gift Voucher, please get in touch to redeem it or to request a refund.
Thank you to you all.
Arrivederci