Company behind Dalston pizzeria Voodoo Ray's goes into liquidation
Voodoo Ray's Limited appointed a liquidator on 15 October, leaving the future of its Dalston restaurant unclear even though the brand's website still lists it as open.
The company that runs Voodoo Ray’s, the New York-style pizzeria in Dalston, east London, has gone into liquidation, according to BigHospitality.
Voodoo Ray’s Limited passed a resolution to wind itself up voluntarily on 15 October. Gary Steven Pettit of PBC Business Recovery & Insolvency Limited was appointed liquidator the same day.
The liquidation applies to the company. On its own, it does not confirm that the Dalston restaurant has closed.
Notices published on 21 October in The Gazette, the UK’s official public record, give the company’s principal trading address as 95 Kingsland High Street. That is where the business first opened in 2012.
Trading status unclear
It is not known whether the restaurant is still trading, or whether the business or its assets have been sold. BigHospitality said Voodoo Ray’s and its PR representatives had not responded to requests for comment by the time of publication. The publication added that it had also contacted the liquidator for comment.
The brand’s website still advertises the Dalston restaurant as open seven days a week for eat-in, takeaway and delivery.
An early mover in US-style pizza
Voodoo Ray’s was founded by Dan Beaumont, a nightlife entrepreneur and DJ. The restaurant built its reputation on 22-inch New York-style pizzas, sold whole or by the slice.
BigHospitality described it as one of the first London restaurants to offer a high-quality take on American pizza. That style has since spread widely across the capital and the rest of the UK.
The pizzeria takes its name from Voodoo Ray, the 1988 acid house track by Manchester producer A Guy Called Gerald.
From four sites to one
The brand peaked at four locations in the mid-2010s. Alongside a large restaurant in Peckham, it ran stalls or counters in food halls and markets.
All of those other sites have since closed, leaving Dalston as the only location linked to the business.