Cape Town – Wish On Florida – the restaurant where rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes had his last supper – has announced its permanent closure, citing dwindling business.
This comes just two months after AKA and his celebrity chef friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane were gunned down while leaving the eatery in February.
Director Philani Kweyama said the shooting led to a severe downturn in business.
He said the restaurant will close its doors on 10 April.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the imminent closure of Wish On Florida effective 10th April 2023 – where we will be hosting ‘The Last Supper’.
In light of the tragic event on our doorstep we have experienced a severe downturn in business which leaves the directors with no choice but to close the business permanently as the brand equity of Wish On Florida has been deeply hindered.
‘Wish On Florida was certainly a wish come true for two black entrepreneurs who dedicated the past three years to building a successful black-owned restaurant in the heart of Durban, winning the Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur Award at the Durban Tourism Business Awards in 2022,’ Kweyama said.
