A POPULAR Glasgow restaurant has announced it is honouring 5pm voucher bookings despite the collapse of the company.
We previously reported that the Glasgow-based hospitality website fell into administration last week. The firm was trading as Kooble but was founded as 5pm.co.uk around 25 years ago.
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Thousands of customers who have bought around £1m in vouchers have been left in limbo.
Last night, La Vita George Square revealed they will be honouring all bookings, risking not receiving any payment from Kooble.
A post read: "Following the recent sad news of Kooble (formerly 5pm), we will still honour all bookings made on the platforms for the foreseeable future. No bookings will be cancelled!"
It comes after we reported that Zambretto Italian, a family-run eatery in Paisley, confirmed it would be doing the same.
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A statement published on their Facebook page reads: “We have been informed that 5pm/Kooble has gone into administration.
“Whilst we will not be paid by them for any outstanding vouchers we will honour these at our own expense so if you have any deals purchased through 5pm/Kooble just book with us as normal.”
Customers praised the restaurant for the generous gesture in the comments.
One person said: “I don’t have any vouchers but that is a lovely gesture and how good businesses stay open – good customer relations.”
A second person added: “Definitely got yourselves a new customer here with this post. What a gesture.”
The collapse of the Kooble has resulted in 27 job losses.
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