Yo Sushi in Harrogate has closed its dining area and will only be open for takeaways ‘until further notice’.
The Albert Street chain sells Japanese food on a conveyor belt, opening in 2016 along with the Everyman Cinema.
But a notice has gone up in its window that says the restaurant will be trading takeaway food for the time being.
The Stray Ferret asked a Yo Sushi team member who said the move is likely to last until the end of the month and was due to staffing problems.
Harrogate’s hospitality businesses have faced well-documented problems hiring staff over the past couple of years, with Brexit, high living costs and low pay all previously blamed for the crisis.
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