A popular pizza restaurant from one of Bristol’s hospitality groups has announced its shock closure. Local independent hospitality group, the Hyde & Co group, have announced the closure of Flour & Ash, their pizza restaurant on Whiteladies Road, but have said that fans of the food here will still be able to order online.
Founded in 2014 by Steve Gale, Flour & Ash was an award-winning Bristol institution on Cheltenham Road until it closed in 2020, and was widely regarded as one of the best pizza joints in the city. The brand was taken on by local restaurateurs, Nathan Lee, Jason Mead and Kevin Stokes, founders of the well-known Hyde & Co Group, who have now announced that they will be closing the venue on Sunday, February 16 after four years, in order to focus on other projects.
Speaking about the closure, Hyde & Co founder Nathan Lee said: “It’s never an easy decision to close a venue, and after four years on Whiteladies we’ve decided to make the tough call to close Flour & Ash. The past few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the entire hospitality industry, which has been impacted by the cost of living crisis, and after a lot of reflection we’ve made this decision so that we can focus on growing our existing bars and restaurants and doing more of what we do best.
“Flour & Ash has been a wonderful part of our Hyde & Co journey, allowing us to bring a new offering to our customers, and whilst we’ll miss it dearly, we’ll now be able to focus on making our existing Bristol venues – including The Milk Thistle, The Ox, Bambalan, Seven Lucky Gods, Four Wise Monkeys and The Raven – even bigger and better. We’ll continue to offer Flour & Ash’s signature pizzas on delivery too, so you’ll still be able to get your fix!
“We’ve got some really exciting plans in the pipeline for improvements across our group, as well as some new openings on the horizon, and we’ll be bringing our team from Flour & Ash along for the next chapter, so stay tuned!”
Ahead of its final day of service, Flour & Ash will be offering a special 30 per cent off deal from Monday, January 27, until its closure on Sunday, February 16. You can find out more here.