The PUMP sign is removed from Vanderpump's restaurant after it closed

The iconic golden PUMP sign at ‘s restaurant was removed on Thursday after the garden restaurant recently closed after 10 years.<br>A large M from the sign was on the sidewalk as the lettering was taken down from the top of the facade of the establishment in West Hollywood, .<br>A worker was seen at the top of the ladder applying stucco to the white wall to remove tracing of the signage.<br>Awnings for the cocktail lounge were still in place after the restaurant closed its doors on July 5.<br>British restaurateur Lisa, ACP 62, and many of the with a farewell party.<br> Golden signage: The iconic golden PUMP sign at Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant was removed on Thursday after the garden restaurant recently closed after 10 years<br>Lisa announced in May that she was closing the restaurant after a decade in business due to rent hikes.<br>She was joined at the closing party by Katie Maloney, Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, and other stars of the Bravo show.<br>Pump Restaurant shared a number of snaps from the final night on its Instagram, including Lisa and her husband Ken Todd sharing a final meal at the restaurant.<br>Scheana shared a brief video of Lisa addressing the crowd, where she said, ‘My Pump boys, you are exceptional, I love you, so many of you!

So, officially, I’d say, that’s a wrap and the Pump has left the building.'<br>Lisa took to social media in early May to announce Pump’s closure with a heartfelt statement.<br>’It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees,’ she wrote.<br>’As a family, we are looking to the future of Vanderpump establishments and we will be opening at least two more restaurants with Caesars Entertainment in the coming year,’ she added of the new Las Vegas restaurants.<br>’While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords, is not something we are ready to commit to.

After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable,’ they continued.<br> Farewell party: British restaurateur Lisa, 62, and many of the stars of the Emmy-nominated reality series Vanderpump Rules earlier this month celebrated the closing with a farewell party<br> Plain wall: A worker was seen at the top of the ladder applying stucco to the white wall to remove tracing of the signage<br> Awnings remain: Awnings for the cocktail lounge were still in place after the restaurant closed its doors on July 5<br> Garden restaurant: The garden restaurant in West Hollywood closed earlier this month after 10 years in business<br> Social media: Lisa took to social media in early May to announce Pump’s closure with a heartfelt statement<br> The sign: The PUMP sign is shown earlier this month on Instagram before the restaurant closed<br> Sources close to Lisa and her husband Ken Todd told TMZ that the yearly rent on Pump would be nearly $1 million, a figure the couple thought was ‘ridiculous,’ and which they weren’t willing to pay.<br>The sources also claimed that their previously closed restaurant Villa Blanca suffered a similar fate.<br>The Beverly Hills-located restaurant was closed in 2020 in response to a rent hike, though the landlord doesn’t seem to have gotten anything yet from the increase, as the location has sat empty for the past three years.<br>The publication’s sources said Vanderpump made sure to keep Pump open through June, as it is Pride Month, which is a particularly big deal in gay-friendly West Hollywood.<br>They added that the former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star wanted to ‘support the local community with one last hurrah.'<br>Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval, 40, brought Lisa a box of flowers last following the restaurant’s closure. <br> Bravo star: Lisa, shown in May in Los Angeles, also stars in the spin-off Vanderpump Rules<br> Party time: Scheana Shay and Lala Kent of Vanderpump Rules attended the farewell party<br> Cute couple: Ken Todd and wife Lisa smiled at the closing party<br> Hit show: Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Katie Maloney, Kristen Doute, Lisa, Tom Sandoval and Scheana are shown in a season one promo still for Vanderpump Rules<br> The embattled reality star wore a white and blue sweatshirt, black jeans and white sneakers while filming season 11 of Vanderpump Rules with Lisa.<br>Filming for season 11 of Vanderpump Rules started last month without Tom, who was in New Zealand filming the second season of Fox reality competition Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.<br>Tom’s ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix, 38, has been spotted filming, but his amid ongoing negotiations for her return.<br> with her good friend Raquel.<br>