Plant Hustler in Boscombe closes due to economic crisis

The plant based vegan-friendly restaurant in Boscombe, Plant Hustler shut its doors recently after facing "very challenging" financial difficulties. 

The independent business opened in 2019 under the name Dirty Vegans before rebranding under the new name Plant Hustler in 2020.

The business is "very sorry" to be saying goodbye, but they won't be disappearing entirely, a statement from the owners said.

Plant Hustler will be collaborating with No10 Ashley Cross and has set up a kitchen in the new bar and eatery 'No10 Ashley Cross', Poole as well as being available to order on Deliveroo.

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In a social media post, Plant Hustler said: "After weeks of debating we’ve unfortunately chosen to close down Plant Hustler restaurant in Boscombe.

"We are very sorry to say goodbye to this location and we absolutely would have loved to keep our cosy green spot running for longer.

"Unfortunately, the current economic situation is making it very challenging for independent businesses to stay afloat, so Plant Hustler is going with the flow.

Plant Hustler's former restaurant Dirty Vegans

"It has been dynamic four years of Plant Hustler and Plant Hustler Deli a lot of heart and hard work went into it.

"We are extremely grateful for every single customer that supported us along the way and all the staff that were a part of our team.

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"Now to the good news - we are not completely going away!

"Plant Hustler has collaborated with No 10 Ashley Cross and we have set up a kitchen in Ashley Cross, Poole!

"So you will still be able to eat your favourite food in-house as well as order from Deliveroo!

"The core menu will have similar items, but we are looking to explore other plant based dishes rather than just burgers and hotdogs."

No10 Ashley Cross can be found at 10 Bournemouth Rd, Poole BH14 0ES.