Vivace restaurant put into liquidation on Christmas Eve

Vivace restaurant put into liquidation on Christmas Eve
Vivace staff heard on Christmas Eve their jobs were gone. (Image: Hayden Woodward)
Staff reporters
Auckland CBD dining institution Vivace Restaurant and Bar was placed into liquidation on Christmas Eve with the loss of 20 jobs.Owner Mandy Lusk said breaking the news to staff the morning of Christmas Eve was like splitting up the family, some of whom had worked at Vivace for 20-plus years.“It’s the end of an era,” she said.“The only great thing is we managed to pay them [staff] all their holiday pay owing, and stats and stuff, and that made it a little bit easier.”The Mediterranean-style restaurant, once describe...

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