Patrick Guilbaud said business is steady in 2025 with a 4pc to 5pc increase in revenues on last year.
“Business is very steady this year,” he said. “It is quite good and is better than last year. We are very pleased.”
In reference to the impact on business of Mr Trump’s US tariffs at the start of April, Mr Guilbaud said: “After the tariffs in April we had a drop in business for two to three weeks.”
Mr Guilbaud made his comments as new accounts filed by Becklock Ltd – trading as Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud – show post-tax profits of €117,770 for the 12 months to the end of last August.
The post-tax profit of €117,770 was a 30pc decrease on the post-tax profits of €167,554 for the prior year.
The profit last year takes account of non-cash depreciation costs of €292,627
At the end of last August, Becklock Ltd’s accumulated profits totalled €2.51m.
The company’s cash funds increased from €869,055 to €1.38m.
Staff costs declined from €1.7m to €1.47m as numbers employed reduced by one to 37.
Directors’ pay more than halved from €439,448 to €211,000 made up of emoluments of €99,000 and pension contributions of €112,000.
Mr Guilbaud said the restaurant continues to strive for the third Michelin star.
“We do the best we can every day and are working very hard,” he said.
This year is the restaurant’s 44th year in business and Mr Guilbaud said that a team is in place to make sure the restaurant can thrive for years to come.
The lunch menu at the two-Michelin-star restaurant costs €95 per person, the same price as this time last year. A la carte ranges from €135 to €185 with the eight-course tasting menu costs €275 per person.
Mr Guilbaud no longer has a controlling stake in Becklock after transferring during the 2023/24 financial year almost half of his share to his son, Charles, who is part of the management team
Charles has a 25pc share in the business as a result and has signed off on the 2024 accounts in his role as a director.
Other members of the board are listed as Stephen Robin, Guillaume Lebrun, Martin Naughton, Lochlann Quinn and Kieran Glennon.
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