Your tip
RadarOnlineRadarOnline
or
Sign in with lockrMail
BREAKING NEWS
Exclusive

86'd! Sandra Bullock Shuts Down Texas Restaurant Close To Her Heart

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner/Splash

Oct. 28 2015, Published 7:15 a.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email

RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal that Sandra Bullock has decided to close Bess Bistro, her restaurant in Austin, Texas.

Article continues below advertisement
Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner/Splash

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

Sandra Bullock recently had a major makeover, but it turns out her new appearance isn't the only big change in her life. RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal that the actress has decided to close Bess Bistro, her restaurant in Austin, Texas.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

The star is upset that she's had to layoff the restaurant's 20-person staff, and the restaurant has already been dismantled and packed up.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

Bullock sunk a lot of money into the eatery and bar that isn't far from her Austin home, but it failed to turn into a moneymaker. Nine years after she opened the place, she recently decided it was time to close its doors for good.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

The kind-hearted Bullock is hoping to get her jobless staff back to work or help them find new gigs.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

"Bess just failed to bring in the foot traffic," a source at the restaurant told RadarOnline.com.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

"Even though it's in the heart of Austin's nightlife, the numbers weren't adding up and it just made no sense to keep it going," said the source. "It was losing money. Sandra's dream turned into a nightmare."

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

The source at the restaurant told RadarOnline.com that the 51-year-old star might turn Bess into a lounge bar serving tapas food.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

MORE ON:
Sandra Bullock

DAILY. BREAKING. CELEBRITY NEWS. ALL FREE.

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

"When she made the decision to close it, she was very upset. She tried changing the menu from French Bistro to French with a Southern American flare but it didn't work."

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

"Sandra is devastated that the restaurant failed to be a hit," said the source.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro’s Closing Night

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Coleman-Rayner

The Oscar winner was a no show on the Bess's final night open, September 20, but Bullock had made a speech thanking staff for their hard work on an earlier occasion.

Article continues below advertisement

EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds spend New Year’s Eve together at her restaurant in Austin, Texas

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Splash News

In the past, Bullock has brought friends and loved ones to the restaurant, including her ex-boyfriend Ryan Reynolds one New Year's Eve.

Article continues below advertisement

EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds spend New Year’s Eve together at her restaurant in Austin, Texas

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Splash News

The couple had fun in what was once an Austin hotspot.

Article continues below advertisement

EXCLUSIVE: **PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE RATES APPLY ** Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston double date with their other halves in Austin, Texas

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Splash News

Bullock was spotted at Bess Bistro recently with photographer boyfriend Bryan Randall enjoying a double date with A-list friends Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux.

Article continues below advertisement

Sandra Bullock flies out of Austin, Texas with baby Louis

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Splash News

Bullock and her son Louis have spent a lot of time around Austin since she has a home there.

Article continues below advertisement

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’

Sandra Bullock Restaurant Closes Bess Austin
Source: Splash News

The actress is now planning a new life with down-to-earth boyfriend Bryan Randall and has set her sights on buying on a new venture, the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where she also has a home.

More From Radar Online

    Opt-out of personalized ads

    © Copyright 2024 RADAR ONLINE™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. RADAR ONLINE is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.