Set up by Home Hospitality founder Lauren Barnett and hosted on the Gofundme platform, the campaign is seeking to raise £50,000 ‘to prevent our good friends’ restaurant business from closure’.
According to the page, Ribbe and Berg - who alongside Barletta also run the more recently opened Sète in Cliftonville - have made ‘numerous pleas’ to their bank but it is looking ‘increasingly unlikely’ that the high-profile pair will recoup the money.
Originally launched in Margate’s Dreamland theme park in 2019 following a string of pop-ups from the pair, Barletta moved into the Turner Contemporary last year.
The restaurant offers an eclectic menu alongside a naturally-leaning wine list and a wide selection of baked goods.
In October, the pair launched Sète, a venue inspired by the intimate wine bars of Paris and the South coast of France.
It is currently trading as a wine bar with a limited but freshly-prepared food offer with a full-service restaurant expected to launch to the rear of the space soon.
The pair are well-known in the industry, with Ribbe having co-founded Ladies of Restaurants and founded Good Shift as well as working front of house in a number of London restaurants while Berg cooked at The Quality Chophouse and St John.
“Please help them by sharing this link and/or donating anything you can,” the Gofundme page reads. “They have created wonderful places for people to eat & drink and a caring, nurturing home for their teams to grow. The deadline to save the business is nigh, so please share far and wide and save this very special family business from closure.”
To contribute to the fundraiser head here.
