The buzz made the rounds quickly among the food community after the shutter.
Crustless Quiche Lorraine with asparagus, ham and Gruyere cheese; breakfast potatoes; and a salad of mixed greens and radishes with balsamic vinaigrette, accompanied by a Bloody Mary and served for springtime brunch on weekends at the Pullman Kitchen in Santa Rosa, California, on Thursday, March 30, 2017. (Alvin Jornada)
during brunch at The Pullman Kitchen in Santa Rosa, on Sunday, May 15, 2016. (Beth Schlanker)
Pullman Kitchen owner/chef Darren McRonald, right, and head chef John Trunk. (Christopher Chung)
The Pullman Kitchen on Fifth Street in Santa Rosa, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (Crista Jeremiason)
Double Burger at Pullman kitchen in Santa Rosa. (Heather Irwin)
Roast chicken from Pullman Kitchen in Santa Rosa. Photo: Heather Irwin
Chef John Trunk plates a crustless Quiche Lorraine for springtime brunch on weekends at the Pullman Kitchen in Santa Rosa, California, on Thursday, March 30, 2017. (Alvin Jornada)
Homemade milk chocolate ice cream at the Pullman Kitchen, in Santa Rosa. (Christopher Chung)
(Photo Courtesy of The Pullman Kitchen Facebook Page)
Pullman Kitchen Closes: After five years of amazing food in Railroad Square, Pullman Kitchen has closed. The buzz made the rounds quickly among the food community after the shutter, due according to owner Darren McRonald, to a lost lease at the 205 Fifth St. location. In an Instagram post, the news read simply, “The train has left the station. We’ve had a great time serving you for the past 5 years. However, we’ve lost our lease and have had to close. #staytuned #allaboard”.
Too bad! I never had a chance to go there. As others have commented when other businesses lost their leases, supposedly lessees know about this for a while, i.e. a few months, so why do they suddenly close without warning? I hope their employees got some advance notice. Ah, ’tis the unfortunate but true situation with the restaurant business. It’s a tough business and sometimes they don’t make it.
Greedy landlords have caused many restaurants to close, Acupulcos etc.($13K per month I heard) Then the landlord loses when the establishment stays empty.