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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Prahran Market customers petitioned to save this dated shop. Now it's had an eviction reprieve
A small, dated sushi shop that did not fit in with Prahran Market's new vision has been granted a last-minute reprieve after being told to spend money on a refit or vacate. Dragon Sushi owners Kerry Huang and Jimmy Hu, who have operated the shop since 2014, were given six months' notice in February to vacate as they believed they could not afford the demands of market management to refit their store. 'Every night I can't sleep, I'm very sad,' Huang, 55, said on Tuesday afternoon. 'At my age and my husband's age, it's very hard to find another job.' But after an online petition gathered more than 500 signatures to save the shop, market management offered the owners an 11-month lease extension late on Tuesday afternoon. Long-time customers like 79-year-old local Ray Pape helped the couple lobby for a new lease. 'I just think they're a nice a couple. They don't speak English really well. Their food's really good. And they're working their guts out – there's only two of them,' he said. The lease extension was offered after Dragon Sushi's owners spoke with The Age and this masthead had sent questions to the market's communication officer. Prahran Market chief executive Noel Dempsey said the new lease was offered because Dragon Sushi's owners had changed their stance and now wanted to invest in their shop, not because of community scrutiny or media interest.
The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Prahran Market customers petitioned to save this dated shop. Now it's had an eviction reprieve
A small, dated sushi shop that did not fit in with Prahran Market's new vision has been granted a last-minute reprieve after being told to spend money on a refit or vacate. Dragon Sushi owners Kerry Huang and Jimmy Hu, who have operated the shop since 2014, were given six months' notice in February to vacate as they believed they could not afford the demands of market management to refit their store. 'Every night I can't sleep, I'm very sad,' Huang, 55, said on Tuesday afternoon. 'At my age and my husband's age, it's very hard to find another job.' But after an online petition gathered more than 500 signatures to save the shop, market management offered the owners an 11-month lease extension late on Tuesday afternoon. Long-time customers like 79-year-old local Ray Pape helped the couple lobby for a new lease. 'I just think they're a nice a couple. They don't speak English really well. Their food's really good. And they're working their guts out – there's only two of them,' he said. The lease extension was offered after Dragon Sushi's owners spoke with The Age and this masthead had sent questions to the market's communication officer. Prahran Market chief executive Noel Dempsey said the new lease was offered because Dragon Sushi's owners had changed their stance and now wanted to invest in their shop, not because of community scrutiny or media interest.
