Chester ’s dining quarter will lose a member this weekend as Italian restaurant chain Zizzi prepares to close its doors.
The Newgate Street eatery will have its last day of service on Saturday (September 3).
The Chester owners broke the news on their @zizzichesternew Twitter account.
They posted: “With sadness I have to say that ZizZi Chester is closing its doors this Saturday afternoon. Thank you to all our loyal customers.”
Zizzi head office confirmed the closure.
A second phase of the city’s dining has just been announced, with the plans awaiting approval.
South American restaurant Las Iguanas, Opera Grill, American-themed Coast to Coast and Mexican eaterie Chimichanga are all operating on Pepper Street, with potentially five more to follow.
Miller and Carter Steakhouse is also due to open at Chester HQ on September 9.
Chester MP Chris Matheson recently expressed his concerns about the number of chain restaurants coming to the city.
He told The Chronicle: “We can’t chuck all our eggs in one basket or the basket will break.
“I like to support small independent businessmen and women who have had the courage to set them up.
“Hopefully they will benefit when the new theatre opens and the cinema as well.
“National planning policy needs to be changed so that councils can take account of an overbalance of one type to try and bring balance back to the local economy but the problem is that’s considered to be anti-competitive.”
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