17/07/2022
Hello there!
Hope you all have enjoyed your summer to the fullest ❤️
I am Hoàng, the Founder of Vegoshi, writing this message with deepest regret to inform you that we are going to close down our company in the near future. It also means that we will not re-open the restaurant after the summer holidays (after the 18th of July).
When opening Vegoshi back in 2018, my dream was to offer people healthy yet tasty Asian food. In addition, I wanted to build a modern work environment nurtured by openness, equality, and sustainability. Over the past four years, I personally think I have achieved all of these goals thanks to my loyal customers, like-minded employees, and trusted partners.
The decision to close down the business was not easy, but due to a number of difficulties brought by Covid-19, I had no other choice. Our journey has been a bit unusual as we closed the business temporarily in the end of 2019 in order to re-open the new restaurant in spring 2020. This particular fact prevented the company from applying for the government support and subsidies in both 2021 and 2022, because the sales during the restricted periods was compared to the sales in the end of 2019.
Regardless of the unprecedented challenges, I was carrying on the business with a positive mindset and hard working spirit, which was possible thanks to everyone's love and support. I truly appreciated every little support I have received during my journey with Vegoshi.
Recently I came to realize that forcing myself to work long hours over a long period of time and under high pressure simultaneously cannot solve our difficulties with financial loss. On top of everything else, staff shortage made it even harder to continue the business in a sustainable manner.
I am hoping that my customers, employees, and partners who had immense faith in me and supported me all this time will understand my decision. I truly have some great memories associated with this business, all thanks to my team who believed in my vision undoubtedly, my mentor and partner Anna who was there with me in my every decision and was always ready to be on the phone whenever I needed her advice, my other partners and suppliers who were always there to offer help, and my valuable customers, without whom this journey wouldn't have been possible.
I would like to let you know that I am doing fine. I feel extremely fortunate that I have not experienced any burnout and/or depression even during the toughest times, mostly thanks to my family and close circle of friends. I know that things could have been worse and that I might have had to end my journey with Vegoshi sooner. Therefore I am grateful for being here writing this letter with a calm and clear mind.
I will miss you all, take care!
Love,
Hoàng
