Overview

• External administrators Todd Gammel and Matthew Levesque-Hocking of HLB Mann Judd were appointed on July 30 to oversee the process.
• The restaurant is maintaining its regular trading hours and delivery service while its finances are assessed.
• Owners have pledged to prioritise their loyal suppliers and staff throughout the restructuring.
• Administrators have attributed trading losses to under-capitalisation, cost-of-living pressures, stalled expansion plans and historic tax liabilities.
• The future of Joey Kellock’s planned sister venues Dopolavoro and Cinque on Northcote’s High Street is still under review.