Black Star Pastry: Sad news for popular bakery's Melbourne stores Business was struggling with the cost of living Their stores in Melbourne will close READ MORE: Iconic cake shop closes after 10 years in business By Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:05, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 17:12, 13 August 2024 e-mail View comments A popular bakery chain famous for its iconic treat will close its doors in Melbourne due to soaring business costs. Black Star Pastry will close all three of its Melbourne stores - in the CBD, St Kilda and Chadstone - on Sunday. The eatery took to social media to indicate that the difficult decision was made because it was no longer feasible to run the businesses in Victoria.
'Rising costs, a tough economic climate and an industry-wide staffing shortage have forced us to consolidate our team and we will shift our focus to our original home of Sydney ,' the post read. 'For five years, our team have poured their hearts, passion, and creativity into the making of each cake, pastry and coffee served across our stores'. The business thanked customers for supporting the bakery in Melbourne after it first opened up at the Prince Hotel, in St Kilda, in 2019.
The bakery quickly became popular thanks to its world-famous strawberry watermelon cake. 'We had a beautiful journey and many great friendships here and hope to see you one day, soon,' the post ended. Black Star Pastry will close all three stores in Melbourne, St Kilda and Chadstone on Sunday R.