Staff at The Hut, Little Jumby, Antigua, were informed on Monday morning that their positions had been made redundant, effectively closing the beachside restaurant less than a year after its highly publicised launch. The business has not commented on plans to reopen in the near future.
The business, which opened in November 2024 and once employed nearly 100 workers at its peak, was presented as a Caribbean counterpart to the UK’s popular Hut brand. It promised guests a day-long culinary and leisure experience on Maiden Island, rebranded “Little Jumby.”
Employees told Antigua Newsroom they were notified of the closure without prior warning. A company representative said someone from management would provide further comment.
The Hut, Little Jumby, had marketed itself as both accessible to locals and tourists, with ferry and private boat access, and as a venue committed to sustainability and community engagement.
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Find another job. The nation has full employment.
What a shocker. This must really be hard for employees.
I’m sorry to hear.
So what does the workers do from here? Were they given any sort of payment?
No warning or anything? I mean yeah the whole island usually close and reopens but still, no warning so they could get a next job?
Welp. Antiguanewsroom is accustomed to making news, make the people feel bad and we see changes! Let’s see what comes out of this story here.
That’s wild boii! Now these people are left without a job at month end? Critical