A popular Ararat eatery has closed its doors, much to the dismay of its local clientele.<\/p>\n
Ararat Kebab House has been run for the past four and a half years by Eyan Habib and his family, but they recently made the decision to move on.<\/p>\n
In a post on social media, Mr Habib said it had been an honour to serve the Ararat community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a wonderful time building up the shop to what it is today with all your support and I can\u2019t thank you enough for your kindness that you have shown over this period.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe business is doing wonderfully well but I haven\u2019t been able to give much time to my young kids and my amazingly supportive wife thus have taken the decision to close,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Mr Habib told the Advocate this week, it was a hard decision to make.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had tears in my eyes, I couldn\u2019t imagine the way that people have come and said thank you and that they are sad we are going. I didn\u2019t expect it. I thought no one would care but it turns out the full opposite,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Habib said he knew things had to change when his five year old son pointed out he had spent his school holidays at the shop.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told my father in India and he said Eyan, if you don\u2019t have time for your kids now, they\u2019re not going to have time for you later on. He said, you need to think about what you are doing,\u201d Mr Habib said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a decision made for my family, they come first. I want to make some memories with them now.\u201d<\/p>\n
News of the shops closure was met by dismay from regular customers on social media with comments like:<\/p>\n
While the shop may be closing, Eyan Habib and his family are staying in Ararat having recently built a new home.<\/p>\n
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