A town centre restaurant is ‘closed until further notice’. Alberto’s Kitchen was unable to open last night following a storage room fire.It comes as an investigation is to be launched into the cause of the fire within The Smithfield Centre, in Leek. It broke out at 4.50am yesterday.Now it is not known when Alberto’s Kitchen will reopen.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn a social media post to customers, Alberto’s Kitchen stated: “Unfortunately we experienced a fire in our upstairs storage room. Thankfully, the fire was contained and did not spread further. However, it has caused significant damage and we need time to fully assess the situation and ensure everything is safe before reopening. As a result, we will remain closed until further notice. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult time.”We will keep everyone updated as we learn more. Our hope is to resume collection and delivery services as soon as possible but at this stage we are unable to provide a reopening date. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to serving you again soon.”Get even more North Staffordshire exclusives – and it is free
North Staffordshire restaurant ‘closed until further notice’
