Big Mike’s Artisan Cheesecake Shop on Carlton Hill has announced it will close for good on Christmas Eve.
The announcement about the store’s future was made last night (1) via the well-known store’s social media channels.
The shop was first opened back in November 2020 by owner Mike Jones, AKA Big Mike, and partner Jess Graham.
In last night’s social media post he wrote: “We have had so much fun on Carlton Hill over the last two years, but I am sorry to say we have taken the decision to close our little shop for good on Christmas Eve.
“I am afraid that the financial situation of the country over the last year has put so much pressure on our business that we have taken the decision to change the way we operate.
“It is no longer financially viable to operate out of a shop, unfortunately with the cost of literally everything going through the roof it is not something we can carry on absorbing.
“When we started the business two-and-a-half years ago, we couldn’t believe the support we received from all of you! We quickly expanded to keep up with demand; moving into a larger kitchen, opening a second shop, taking on more staff and buying new equipment. Over the last six months we have had to make changes and cut backs to cope with costs rising.”
But he promised the business would return with a new offering.
In the announcement he said: “In the New Year we will be back with a new offering, getting out to events and supplying stockists.
“We have now sold out for Christmas Eve and have limited availability for the 23rd so don’t miss out. Hopefully we will see all of our regulars on the run up to Christmas.”
He added: “Once again I would like to thank all of our customers, any staff that does and has worked with us over the last couple of years.”
