The Team at Gather food & beverage has decided it’s time
to say “it’s been a slice”, and permanently close the restaurant effective
Saturday, October 11th.
Year two was not what we expected in terms of visitors and
staffing levels. Some of our regulars became irregular (we missed you), and
losing key staff due to moving and schooling (we miss you too!) made it
difficult to maintain operating hours and the level of service we established
from the beginning. After an unsuccessful six-month search for reliable and
effective staff, we have decided to throw in the towel.
We are still interested in supporting locally grown organic
foods, and would be interested in talking to anyone who may be keen on starting
up their own establishment within our humble walls (or suggesting another
adventure for us to partner in that uses our current assets). We will maintain
our equipment for the next 6 months, in case we have any interest. After that
period of time we will consider selling the restaurant equipment to interested
parties.
In the meanwhile, we would like to invite you to a last
hurrah. If you are reading this, chances are you’ve been a dedicated follower
of Gather, and we would like to thank you once more for embracing us and
keeping smiles on our faces since our inception. On Saturday, October 11th
we are having an open house, between 6 and 8 pm. We will be serving up some of
our favorite multi-culti mash-ups by donation, with 20% of proceeds going to
the BC Schizophrenia Society and 20% to the Cowichan Intercultural Society. We
will have a range of beverages and desserts for purchase. We hope you will come
and share some memories with us that evening.
In appreciation,
Deborah, Daryl, Chef Dave, Hailey, Teagan and Morgan
(Addison, Ashley and Amber, our servers who have moved on to schooling and
adventure, send their appreciation as well!)
