And then there were two.

A little more than a year ago, Madison suddenly found itself with three stir-fry restaurants spread throughout the city–Flat Top Grill at Hilldale, HuHot Mongolian Grill on the far west side and bd’s Mongolian Grill near East Towne. But now bd’s has closed, and HuHot is there to swoop in.

According to a brand ambassador from Appetize, which owns HuHot, “We are looking to help these patrons redeem a bit of their (gift card) money and experience our restaurant. We are also looking to help employ a number of bd’s employees who have suddenly lost their jobs.”

Regarding the first point, HuHot will accept bd’s gift cards from now until further notice. That means dollar for dollar up to $20 and $0.50 for every dollar over $20 (up to $100). So, a $20 gift card is worth $20 and a $100 gift card is worth $60.

That’s a nice business tactic by HuHot, whom I applaud for also trying to hire some people who just lost their jobs.