28/11/2022
January 2023-A time to hibernate.
Dear Customers,
As we embark on this winter Christmas season, it is with a blend of determination, resignation and pragmatism that we have taken some difficult decisions for our S&e family.
It is unnecessary to repeat here exactly what the current operating conditions mean for a small business in our sector. We have determinedly navigated the pandemic with grit and caution, and we launched ourselves into the cost of living crisis phase with determination to thread the eye of the needle.
Cost of sales have spiralled to the point where our decision is to hibernate from December 24th until the spring of 2023. We cannot absorb the vertical expense trajectory, we will not pass it on to you our customer, and we have zero appetite for compromising our quality or service.
During this timeframe we would like to stress that we are not closed, but paused on the Square. Behind the scenes the work continues. Our catering, party, and eventing service will continue throughout the restaurant sabbatical, please get in touch through our website to to book us in-house, at home, or in an alternate venue! Nat and her team are there to help you strike the right note for any occasion.
That leaves us to say an inadequate thank-you to our incredible core of S&e team/family who have given their all. To you our customers and community, we hope to see you at S&e over the month of Christmas. We thank you for the unreal support we have felt, we know the warmth and decency of the Wicklow people, cheers to all of you, and here is to better and brighter times in 2023.
Nat & Phil, Tracy and Jerry.
