La Nouvelle Maritaine is managed by the Guernsey Housing Association and when its onsite restaurant closed in April without notice, the GHA told Express that it was "unexpected" and that staff were only made aware of the situation when the facility had already closed.

Residents also told Express at the time that the closure was sudden with very little warning. Mrs Beryl Le Feuvre said they received letters advising them of a meeting where residents were told that Cafe Amiti had shut. She said she and some other residents read their letters too late to attend the meeting so they only found out about the closure after it had happened.

Mrs Le Feuvre said she was lucky that she is able to cook for herself and goes out but other residents do rely on it. "I don't go very often but some people in wheelchairs do because they don't find it as easy to go out and that was a handy place to go" she said. "I have eaten there before but not as often as some of the others and I do feel sorry for them."

Another resident who wished to remain anonymous was more concerned about the closure, saying she had eaten there quite often. "I'm not sure when it is going to reopen but I hope it is soon. I eat there a few times a week as it saves me cooking for myself and I can't go out food shopping like I used to do."

At the time; Steve Williams, the GHA Chief Executive, said a tender process was underway to find a new lease holder so the restaurant can reopen as soon as possible: 

That tender process has now led to interviews with "a number of interested people" and the GHA is finalising details before hopefully making an announcement soon.