The gourmet burger restaurant La Burguesita has closed its location on Moreno Monroy street after 15 years. Its owners, Marta Núñez and Gonzalo Aquesolo, are now focusing their activity on the establishment in Cerrado de Calderón.
The burger restaurant La Burguesita has closed its premises on Moreno Monroy street, in the centre of Málaga, after 15 years of operation. The owners, Marta Núñez and Gonzalo Aquesolo, have decided to concentrate their business on the establishment they have in Cerrado de Calderón, according to Diario Sur.
The closure is due to the difficulty in forming an adequate staff, a problem that forced them to shut down in August. Since then, the restaurateurs sought a transfer, which they found in just a month. Gonzalo acknowledges that the idea of leaving the centre had been on their minds before the summer, although it was not something they had planned immediately.
“We believe the future is in the neighbourhoods”
Leaving the centre brings mixed feelings. On one hand, sadness; on the other, relief, as they will be able to dedicate themselves to a single establishment with greater peace and creative freedom. “Deep down, we couldn’t be in both places, and one always suffered,” Gonzalo opines.
La Burguesita opened on 24 November 2010 and had just celebrated its 15th anniversary. From the very beginning, it became a meeting point for locals and tourists. In October of that same year, they decided to open a second location in Cerrado de Calderón to cater to customers from the eastern area who no longer went to the centre. It was a trial that has grown to become established in the lower part of the urbanisation.
From now on, the restaurateurs aim for a return to their roots. They remember that when they started in the centre, almost all their customers were locals, something that had been lost and which they have regained at the new location. “We are going to give more love to the business than we could until now; there will be more burgers off the menu, and we are even thinking of bringing back the mini burgers we made at the beginning,” Gonzalo reveals.
Despite everything, they leave the centre with nostalgia and words of gratitude towards their landlord over the years and towards the customers who have trusted their products. For now, they do not plan to grow or open new establishments, although if they did, it would be in another neighbourhood, where they believe the future of hospitality lies. They consider that in the centre, competition is no longer feasible because “there are very large groups with substantial budgets.” That is why they have chosen to take a step back, “to be closer to the people and away from that boom because you have to enjoy yourself while doing things.”
The premises of La Burguesita have been rented by the owners of taberna Orellana, who already have two establishments on that same street. For now, the concept they will introduce in this new space is unknown, although it is expected that they will maintain the quality that their customers highlight.
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