Anna Maria's in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, which was featured on season three of Restaurant Impossible, will be closing their restaurant this week according to WNEP. The article doesn't have much information, but it states the owner says the closure was due to the family dealing with health issues.You may remember Anna Maria's from being one of the filthiest Restaurant Impossible makeovers, which had Robert Irvine gagging in the kitchen and stopping food service during the episode. The episode originally aired in February of 2012, and since its airing has received a lot of 1-star reviews, although the reviews of late have been a bit better. A recent review from early August stated that there were only two tables there on a Saturday night, which doesn't sound good for business.
While there may be health issues, I am sure business being down also had an impact on deciding to close the restaurant. If something is profitable, you find ways to make it work.
This is the 7th restaurant to close out of 12 from Season 3 of Restaurant Impossible, leaving just 4 of the 12 open with the original owners. The Restaurant Impossible Update Page has been updated to reflect this closing.
Sorry to hear it. Never fun to hear about a local business closing.
ReplyDeleteShame that she couldn't make it work, but the odds were against them. Hope her health improves
ReplyDeleteI don't doubt that view of the kitchen helped things (downhill). Some things you just don't erase from your memory. Not sure when (or how many times) it was rerun but that wouldn't help matters either.
ReplyDeleteI have noticed the ones with filthy kitchens seem to not bounce back. And tbh If they let it get that way before and didn't get completely new kitchen staff there's no telling what is going on in there.I wouldn't go back probably once or twice in early days of relaunch.
ReplyDeleteFilthy - it deserves to be closed.
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