"Owners of Kaieteur Kitchen, Original Caribbean Spice, Daddy O's, and El Guambra have been locked out of their premises A number of traders in Elephant & Castle's Castle Square, a relocation site for businesses from the former Elephant & Castle shopping centre, have been locked out of their shops following a 'Letters Before Action' demand issued by landlord Get Living on 15th September that they pay electricity arrears in full within 14 days."
"Guyanese restaurant Kaieteur Kitchen, Jamaican venue Original Caribbean Spice, Nigerian restaurant Daddy O's, and Ecuadorian spot El Guambra were shut out from their units on 1st October, after being faced with huge back-billed electricity charges from management company Savills, despite attempts to negotiate payment plans. Colombian cafe Coma y Beba, closed last month after coming under similar pressure from the landlord and management, meaning that five longstanding, independent and non-white owned businesses in Castle Square have been closed in just over a month."
Landlord Get Living issued 'Letters Before Action' on 15th September demanding full payment of electricity arrears within 14 days. Multiple traders in Castle Square, a relocation site for former Elephant & Castle shopping centre businesses, were locked out of their shops. Kaieteur Kitchen, Original Caribbean Spice, Daddy O's, and El Guambra were shut out on 1st October after receiving large back-billed electricity charges from management company Savills. Attempts to negotiate payment plans were unsuccessful. Colombian cafe Coma y Beba closed last month under similar pressure, bringing closures to five longstanding, independent, non-white-owned businesses in just over a month. Charity organisation Latin Elephant is protesting the evictions on 2nd October and inviting public support, and Southwark residents are encouraged to write to their MP and local councillors in protest.
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