Questions over sudden restaurant closure remain unanswered
UPDATE: The Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading is making enquiries into the sudden closure of a popular Pontville eatery.
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UPDATE: The Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading is making enquiries into the sudden closure of a popular Pontville eatery.
Department of Justice spokesman told the Mercury the matter was being looked into and Consumer, Building and Occupational Services suggested people who hold vouchers or gift cards issued by a business that has closed should write to the business, via registered post, requesting a refund and response from the business, in the first instance.
EARLIER: MYSTERY continues to surround the sudden closure of a popular restaurant and function venue in greater Hobart.
Last week, the business owner of Twelve Stones in Pontville posted on their Facebook page that the restaurant had closed its doors “for good”.
The Facebook page has since been taken down and the business owner has not returned the Mercury’s phone calls or emails.
Former patrons have told the Mercury they had unclaimed gift vouchers for the restaurant and their attempts to contact anyone from the business had so far been ignored.
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading was contacted for comment about consumer rights, but had not responded by the time of publication.
The Pontville building which houses the business sold for $730,000 about a week ago.
The 1874-built heritage-listed church had previously been deconsecrated and sold by the Uniting Church.
Brighton Councillor and recent Federal Liberal candidate for Lyons Jessica Whelan and her husband Michael redeveloped the property into the restaurant, which opened in 2015.
The Whelans sold the property in 2017 to an interstate buyer for $750,000.
The new owners are looking for a new team to re-open the restaurant, with the business now listed for lease with Ray White Hobart for $1000 a week plus outgoings.
All furnishings, kitchen equipment, crockery and glassware to run the business are included in the lease.
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