‘ADEQUATE NOTICE FOR LOKI STAFF’
A NOBBY Beach restaurant that announced its shock closure on Monday has said staff were given “adequate notice” to find new jobs.
Loki replaced dining institution Hellenika in November last year. It was bought by the team behind popular Burleigh Heads pizza restaurant Justin Lane.
However a leaked screenshot of an email sent to the Bulletin on Monday revealed the owners’ plans to cease trade as of this Sunday, two months after opening.
Owner Brodie Millwood yesterday confirmed the email was legitimate and the two-storey venue would be closing.
In a statement to the Bulletin yesterday, Mr Millwood said the decision was not made lightly.
“We take this very seriously,” Mr Millwood said. “All casual and parttime staff have been given adequate notice and some permanent staff have been offered hours in another of our venues.”
Mr Millwood said he was proud Loki was able to offer staff employment over the festive season, and the venue would employ more staff when it reopened as a new project.
“We are very happy that we were able to employ a large number of staff four weeks before Christmas, keeping them employed through the Christmas and new year period,” Mr Millwood said. “Although we know that in the short term this is a difficult situation, the relaunch of this venue with a new concept will see us grow in stature as a local employer, allowing us to employ even more workers.”
Loki opened on November 30 last year, promising a Mediterraneanthemed menu and fresh focus on “drinking, dining and dancing”.
It replaced the longstanding and muchloved Greek restaurant Hellenika, owned and run by Simon Gloftis for 10 years.