One of Peterborough’s oldest vegetarian and vegan restaurants and bakeries has closed.
On Monday (January 31), The Planet announced on Instagram that it would not be reopening either of its two locations at 374 Water Street in downtown Peterborough or at Trent University.
As part of the lifting of public health restrictions due to the omicron wave of COVID-19, the provincial government allowed restaurants to reopen for indoor dining at 50 per cent capacity on Monday.
“We would like to thank all those who supported us over the last 25 years, especially those who gave their constant support throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic,” writes The Planet on Instagram. “We would also like to thank all of the staff, past and present that helped make The Planet the incredible space that it was.”
Ted Pearson and Mim Andrews first opened The Planet Bakery at its Water Street location in August 1996. In 2012, they opened The Planet North in the lobby of the Trent Athletics Centre at Trent University.
“It has been a pleasuring serving the Peterborough community and working with such creative and talented individuals,” reads The Planet’s Instagram post. “You will all truly be missed.”
