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Losing one Michelin star can horrifying for a restaurant, losing two can be a straight out disaster, but now the Goose located in the Oxfordshire town of Britwell Salome now has to face how to deal with losing three.

The staff at the former one Michelin star restaurant walked out after a dispute over the business’s direction taking the award status along with them.

At the moment, the restaurant is closed due to what their voice messages says is a set of ‘unforeseen circumstances.’  On the other hand, a notice hanging in the window of the stone building states that the restaurant is closed for refurbishment and will open its doors again under new management on March 16^th.

Chef Ryan Simpson walked out along with his staff last week after a debate with the owner, Paul Castle, who stated that he planned to change the format of the restaurant into a pub.

Simpson was forced to regain the Michelin star because the previous chef left stating there were financial difficulties.  In a statement yesterday Simpson stated that he did not like the way Castle planned to alter the business.

The Goose first won a Michelin star in 2005 but lost it after Chef Mike North moved to another restaurant.  It then once again received the Michelin star in 2008 with Chef Matthew Tomkinson but after only six months left because he felt the financial side of the business was in disarray.

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