Carnegie Deli to Close
September 30 2016 - 10:59AM
Dow Jones News
By Charles Passy
Carnegie Deli, a Midtown Manhattan fixture since 1937, said on
Friday that it would close at the end of the year.
"I've reached a time in my life when I need to take a step
back," the restaurant's owner, Marian Harper, said in a statement,
adding that the long hours had taken a toll on her.
About 60 Carnegie Deli workers will lose their jobs as a result
of the closure.
The deli, known for overstuffed sandwiches such as the "Woody
Allen," a combination of "lotsa corned beef plus lotsa pastrami,",
was forced to shut down in April 2015 after Consolidated Edison
inspectors found it had hooked up a gas line improperly. The matter
was eventually resolved, with the restaurant reopening in February
after paying $40,050 to Consolidated Edison to resolve the
matter.
Fans of the deli soon lined up, and they continued to as
recently as last weekend, where there was at least a 15-minute wait
for a table.
Cristyne Nicholas, a Carnegie spokeswoman, said that the
restaurant's challenges went beyond the demanding workload. She
said the economics were difficult, especially since the restaurant
was no longer able to afford leasing an adjoining space that
increased its capacity to 184 seats.
While the Midtown restaurant is shutting down, Carnegie isn't
disappearing completely, Ms. Nicholas added. It will continue to
operate restaurants and food-service operations at casinos in Las
Vegas and Bethlehem, Pa., as well as at Madison Square Garden.
Write to Charles Passy at cpassy@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 30, 2016 10:44 ET (14:44 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2016 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024