Gary Neville's Restaurant Goes Into Liquidation

Gary Neville's upscale restaurant, The Man Behind the Curtain, has gone into liquidation with debts approaching £1 million, including £519,000 owed to HMRC. The restaurant, which opened in 2014 and earned a Michelin star in 2015, was co-owned with celebrity chef Michael O'Hare but faced a significant decline in customer satisfaction in its final months, leading to a notable increase in negative reviews. While it maintained a 4.5-star average rating on TripAdvisor, around 23% of the last 100 reviews were one or two stars, describing the experience as 'overpriced' and 'pretentious'. Official documents indicate that Neville's company, Relentless Leisure, is owed £366,848, with only £9,500 in assets available for creditors. Despite reporting a profit of £187,000 in its 2022 accounts, the restaurant struggled financially leading to its closure last December. This marks the fifth restaurant Neville has closed, raising questions about his business ventures in the culinary field.