The business has been open since the 1990s and people are sad to see it go
The owners of a family-run Chinese restaurant that has been at the heart of the community for 30 years said they didn't realise how loved they were until they announced their upcoming closure.
As part of the Liverpool ECHO's How It Used To Be series, we spoke to George, 59, and David, 58, about how the business and area around it has changed, as well as their final days in business. When The Beijing Restaurant first opened in Prescot, it was not only before the recent regeneration and Shakespeare North Playhouse, but before the Cables Retail Park existed.
George said: "Time has just flown. I remember back in 2000 when everyone said everything was going to change when it was the millennium, but obviously it didn't. I'm made up for the other businesses. A lot of the regeneration of the bars and things like that came because of the theatre." George and David both said that the response to their closing announcement on Facebook made them realise how loved they are in the community. George said: "To be honest we didn't think we were that popular until these last few days and then we realised how quite well known-ish we are."I've had a few phone calls too, not about coming in to eat but people saying I can’t believe it, I'm made up for you and things like that.
"We got a lot of well wishes on Facebook which we really appreciate. We just didn't know we’d be that missed."For more nostalgia stories, sign up to our Liverpool Echo newsletter here.
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