Upmarket melbourne CBD eatery Calia has collapsed into voluntary administration, owing an estimated $2 million to Australian diner loyalty platform Liven and raising questions for diners with unredeemed restaurant credits.
Documents listed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) show Calia Australia, which operates the flagship restaurant and retail store in the city’s Emporium shopping complex and a spin-off restaurant at the Chadstone shopping centre, appointed voluntary administrators on June 28.
Puzzle Coffee, a Melbourne CBD cafe with close ties to Calia, also entered voluntary administration the same day.
Glenn Anthony Crisp and Andrew Mattinson of Jirsch Sutherland were appointed as joint administrators for both Calia Australia and Puzzle Coffee.
Launched by entrepreneur Jason Chang in 2016, Calia boasts gourmet cuisine prepared by chefs with Michelin-starred pedigree.
With prominent Lonsdale Street frontage in one of Australia’s premiere shopping districts, Calia also offers a retail space filled with take-home ingredients, premium liquor and homewares.
Chang also serves as non-executive director of Puzzle Coffee, which operates four locations across the Melbourne CBD.
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