The Torquay / Aireys Inlet Distillery and restaurant has shut its doors having gone into administration.
Great Ocean Road Gin and onsite restaurant The Gin Kitchen has sadly announced its closure effective immediately, taking to social media to share the news.
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The announcement came from owners, Ann and Kriss in a shared statement saying, “To our loyal customers, supporters, friends and family. It is with an incredible heavy heart that we write this post to let you know that effective today the Great Ocean Road Gin and The Gin Kitchen are officially closed. We are very sad & sorry that it has come to this & that it has all happened so quickly. We are still in shock that we have lost everything. We have appointed an Administrator Cor Cordis to assist with the sale of the business assets.”
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“Over the past four years we have been immensely proud of what we have built and achieved, delicious award winning gin, a restaurant serving fabulous authentic food and an amazing dining and hospitality experience in our venues. We would like to publicly thank our amazing team for their hard work and loyalty. We appreciate all that you have done to make Great Ocean Road Gin and The Gin Kitchen a special experience for our valued customers.”
The post continues, “To our customers we thank you for your support of our business, and appreciate your love of our gin and our restaurant. We have had amazing support for our brand including from our region, our community. This has been a very special part of our lives on the coast and for that we are truly grateful. Thanks again for being a part of our journey. Ann & Kriss”.
Across four years Great Ocean Road Gin and The Gin Kitchen have been a welcome addition to the regions distillery and hospitality makeup, as a proud LGBTQIA+ business supporting the wider community. They have been sponsors of the annual Geelong Pride Film Festival, a proud drinks sponsor of Platform Arts and The Nightjar Market. In addition, they fostered the local music scene, putting on live music every weekend for their customers.
The announcement comes the same week as fellow distillery Sou West Brewery announced their closure, also going into administration. It is yet another hostility closure in the region this month with Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues announcing its upcoming final days, We Are The Press shutting its doors and Eddy and Wills announcing the landlords have listed the premise for sale.
For any urgent business matters with Great Ocean Road Gin and The Gin Kitchen contact Celia Lay of Cor Cordis at [email protected]
