Celebrated chef Jo Barrett and companion David Osgood have introduced that they won’t be renewing the lease of their Little Picket restaurant in Victoria’s Lorne.
The chef introduced the information through her Instagram this morning, explaining the choice to shut as a constructive one with the ultimate service to be held on 27 April.
“It’s been a humorous one not realizing when and what to say to folks as a result of we felt with the present occasions folks would see our alternative as a damaging “one other one bites the mud” state of affairs,” reads the publish.
“It’s been onerous proudly owning a small enterprise and working a restaurant, it’s not all sunshine nonetheless it’s additionally not all unhealthy, it’s been completely unimaginable.”
Barrett and Osgood opened Little Picket on the Lorne Bowls Membership in 2022 the place they’ve been serving a everchanging menu championing native produce and eco-friendly practices.
Barrett additionally shared on the publish that the closure will permit her to work on new tasks that she had been unable to dedicate time to whereas working the restaurant.
“There have been tasks that basically excite me which have been put to the aspect that I’m pumped to have time to work on,” she shared.
“It’s a bitter candy state of affairs and hasn’t been the best choice however typically you must take an opportunity.”
Barrett additionally spoke to Good Meals on the closure, sharing the 2 new tasks on her horizon as Wild Pie and research with the CSIRO.
Wild Pie is an initiative that works to show feral and native animals into pies which Barrett is working with alongside Louise Day by day, Mark LaBrooy, and Billy Staughton and Tara Medina of Found Wildfoods.
Barrett additionally shared with Good Meals that she might be working with the CSIRO to create methods to make use of the 456 million loaves of bread that go to waste annually in Australia.
In her Instagram assertion, Barrett additionally thanked her staff and the neighborhood for its help.
“Lorne and LP have far exceeded any expectations. Our staff, the members, the friends and our neighborhood as a complete have been so supportive to Dave and I. We’re SO fortunate,” it reads.
“There are just a few extra weeks to go nonetheless and 1 million thanks’s to return. Little Picket I really like you.”
Little Picket’s final service might be on 27 April and is presently absolutely booked.
