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Iconic seafood restaurant in Scarborough has closed
The Portland Press Herald • • business
Key Points:
- Bayley’s Seafood Restaurant in Scarborough, a local institution since 1995, closed permanently on August 20, citing operational challenges.
- Owner April Bayley attributed the closure to difficulties in hiring staff, rising costs including insurance, competition, and challenges in sourcing local seafood.
- The restaurant was originally launched by April’s father, Stanley Bayley, whose passing and subsequent kitchen damage from a frozen pipe led to a temporary closure before reopening for about a year.
- Despite the closure, other family-owned Scarborough businesses under the Bayley name, including Bayley’s Lobster Pound and Stern Seafood Restaurant, remain open.
