Shock as popular Doncaster Italian restaurant announces sudden closure
The restaurant was formerly known as the Park Hotel pub
A popular Doncaster Italian restaurant has announced its shock closure - becoming the third major venue in the city to close in a matter of days.
Colosseo, which was based on Carr House Road in Hyde Park, made the announcement to customers yesterday (Sunday).
The brief note read: “We are now closed. Thank you to all our customers for your support over the years.”
It has been a bad few days for the city’s hospitallity industry, with The Cadeby Inn and The Hatfield Chace pubs also closing their doors over the weekend.
Customers reacted with shock at the news.
One said: “We went last week - gutted.”
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Another shared: “OMG, lovely place and the food was fantastic.”
“I’m so sad, it was my favourite place to go,” another customer wrote.
Another added: “Such as shame, lovely place, food always fantastic.”
And another posted: “What a shame, always had lovely food whenever we went.”
Before its time as an Italian restaurant, the building used to be known as a pub called The Park Hotel, a popular spot for Doncaster Rovers fans ahead of games at the club’s nearby former Belle Vue ground.