The company behind a well-loved city restaurant went into liquidation this week.
Joytun Bari Limited - trading as Kuti's Brasserie – owes thousands of pounds to creditors.
Kuti’s has been established in Southampton for several years and was even the former workplace of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The news sent shockwaves through restaurant-goers and residents alike, but director Kuti Miah said: “it’s not easy to survive these things.”
Here’s what we know so far
How much does the company owe?
Filings show it owes £338,214.04 to HMRCs, as well as more than £270,000 to Mr Miah himself, £40,000 to Southampton City Council, and £40,000 to Barclays Bank.
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Asiatic Limited of Barking in Essex is due £20,000, Euro Foods in South Wales £34,600, and Gandhi Oriental Foods of Barking is owed £13,000.
And Imran Brothers Ltd of Poole is owed £46,000 while Khosla Wines of Hayes is owed £34,000.
Liquidators were appointed on December 13.
What will happen to the restaurant?
Following the news, questions were asked about the future of the restaurant.
Mr Miah told the Daily Echo the restaurant he owns at the Grade II-listed Royal Pier gatehouse will be unaffected.
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He said: “The restaurant will remain open, people can still come and eat with us.”
The restaurant has scooped many accolades over the years.
It has won several national awards, including being named Best Spice Restaurant in the British Curry Awards.
What does Mr Miah say?
Mr Miah cited the cost-of-living crisis as a contributing factor to the liquidation.
He told the Echo this week: “These are very, very difficult times, but I remain a positive person.
“It's not easy to survive these things.
“I have been surviving for generations.”
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