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LISA Vanderpump’s restaurant empire has closed the doors, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The reality television owns some of Los Angeles’ most notable hotspots, and revealed on Tuesday that they were shutting during the health crisis.
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SUR, Villa Blanca, Pump, and Tom Tom are shut for the foreseeable future, after the Governor of Los Angeles ordered the closure of bars and restaurants to help limit the spread of the killer virus.
“It saddens us to have to do this, but with the advisement of the government and local authorities, we have closed our restaurants until further notice,” read a post on Tom Tom’s official Instagram page.
“These are scary times right now, but nothing is more important than the health and safety of our employees and guests. We encourage everyone to social distance themselves, to allow our community to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we hope everyone does their utmost to fight this.”
The post ended on an optimistic note, reading: “Together we will get through this and come out stronger on the other side. Keep following us for updates and we hope we can welcome you back again soon. Stay safe.”
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Tom Schwartz, who is a junior partner at Tom Tom alongside fellow cast member Tom Sandoval, reposted the message, noting that he hoped the closure would be short-lived.
“Gonna miss you guys,” he wrote. “We’ll be back in a jif (hopefully).”
SUR also shared its own message that “in the best interest of the community,” it would be closed “until at least March 31st.”
Lisa is one of many restaurant owners whose hospitality business is devastated by the health crisis.
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Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio announced on Sunday that he was temporarily closing the doors on his restaurants, which are located across NYC, L.A., and Las Vegas, according to Bravo.
“Our mission has always been ‘Make People Happy’ but we can no longer do that without jeopardizing the wellbeing of our family of staff, our purveyors, and our guests,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“We will do everything we can to support our employees through this transition and help each other stay safe. For now, we plan to work with local authorities to help our communities get through this crisis.”
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