After 12 Years, Butcher & Bee will be closing its downtown Charleston, SC location

In a statement made by Butcher & Bee on Instagram, the beloved restaurant will be closing its doors after 12 years, but they certainly are not going away.

Instagram Statement

Dear B&B Family – After twelve years of making memories together at Butcher & Bee Charleston, the time has come for us to hang up our aprons. The Bee was born as a tiny sandwich shop with a big idea and has always been a passion project and incredibly personal. As such, we never put profits ahead of mission at the Bee, and as times, preferences, and our costs have changed, we’ve determined that this concept, in this location, is no longer sustainable. We had a great run and while closing is brutal, we are proud of living our values, even in challenging times. Just as important, we are excited and optimistic about what lies ahead.

As we thought about what happens next, we kept coming back to two thoughts –

We love our team and community.
Our community loves The Daily.

In fact, Charleston loves The Daily so much that our King St location is bursting at the seams. So we asked ourselves, what if we created a Pop-Up of The Daily inside the B&B space? And what if it is actually The Daily +. The Daily plus more parking, plus more seats, plus booze, plus an onsite bakery, plus wifi. A location of The Daily that’s easier for regulars and locals to frequent, that can provide a home for much of our team plus a path for growth.

But wait, Butcher & Bee is not done yet! We will continue to operate every Thursday-Monday, with our last service on Sunday, September 3rd. And B&B lives on in East Nashville, just a short flight and fun weekend away.

We are very proud of and thankful to the team, past and present, that makes up B&B Charleston. Now it’s time to send the Charleston Bee out in style, to celebrate the conclusion of this chapter. We are excited to welcome you, cook for you, and to open some fun wines.

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