After nearly 25 years in business, Café Mangia in Slingerlands is closing its doors at the end of the month.
Mangia’s last day of business is expected to be Saturday, Jan. 31.
Brian White, vice president of restaurant owner White Management, said there is no plan by the company to open a new restaurant in its place. White Management does not own the building, and the plan is to turn it back over to the landlord.
“The building is old and at the point where it needs to be replaced,” said White. “We feel like restaurants need to be redone after 25 years, and it’s reached its maximum lifecycle. It’s at the point where we either put a lot of money into it or move on.”
According to White, a number of new restaurants have moved into the area, but he didn’t feel the market has grown to support them. “We love the area, but we can’t justify the investment,” he said.
The money saved will be used to reinvest in White Management’s other 35 different dining establishments through New York. The company went through a large renovation of Bountiful Bread last year, which is also in Stuyvesant Plaza.
“We want to say thank you to the community for 25 years of service,” said White. “We were able to do a lot of fun things at the location, and we’ve had a lot of people come in to say it’s their favorite restaurant. We’re sorry we can’t continue there, but it’s been a great run and we’re very appreciative.”
White Management will honor remaining balances on gift cards. Gift cards holders from Mangia can visit the restaurant’s website and fill out a form.
