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A Hereford restaurant has confirmed that it will close due to the current cost of living crisis.

The Den, located on Bridge Street, confirmed the news with the following post on social media this morning.

“It is with our deepest regret and sadness that we have had to make the decision to close The Den Restaurant.

“After months of contemplation we tried our best to stay but now is the right time to announce our closure as we have no other choices.

“The hospitality industry has suffered huge challenges over the last few years mainly due to covid and now the cost of living. We have been constantly finding ways to save money and stay competitive while maintaining the quality of the food and service but this has become consistently more difficult. This was not an easy decision to make yet we are grateful for the 10 years we have had. It’s been a blast!

“We would like to thank all our loyal customers, and apologise to anyone this may cause an inconvenience to. For those of you with gift voucher please email us at thedenrestaurant@gmail.com.

“We would like to wish you all the best for future as we bow out of The Den.

“Goodbye, for now.”