End of an era: Legendary Hungarian Olympic champion’s restaurant closes its doors

It is challenging to keep a business alive during the current economic situation. According to an official announcement, Koool, the restaurant owned by Hungarian Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and her husband Máté Layber-Gelencsér, closed its doors on the 8th of April. Here is their farewell to customers.

The “Iron Lady”

Katinka Hosszú is known in many countries. She is a Hungarian competitive swimmer who is best known for her success in the individual medley events. Hosszú has competed in multiple Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships, where she has earned numerous medals. Outside of her swimming career, she is also known for her entrepreneurial endeavours.

End of an era for the Hungarian Olympic champion

Turizmus.com reports that Hosszú’s restaurant closes forever on the 8th of April. The eatery posted the announcement on their Facebook page on the 5th of April. Their main reason behind the hard and saddening decision was that they could not maintain the quality of the food in the current economic setting. In a Facebook post, they wrote:

Dear Guests!
Unfortunately, Koool will be closed permanently from Monday.
Thank you for your positive feedback and trust, for us, quality and our guests were the priority. As it would have meant a decline in quality for Koool to continue in the current economic climate, it would have been unethical to you, the guests, so we decided to close.

The staff also thanks customers for sticking around and for the support and positive feedback they have provided.