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    Mar 2023

    Last Updated: 15/03/2023
    Business
    Business

    Business Breakfast: Graveleys fish and chip restaurant opens in Harrogate

    by John Plummer

    | 16 Mar, 2023
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    Harrogate fish and chip shop Graveleys has re-opened its restaurant as its comeback gathers pace.

    The local institution, which chat show host Michael Parkinson described as his favourite restaurant, appeared to have served its last customer when it closed in November 2019.

    But last year's demise of the ill-fated Catch Seafood venture that took its place paved the way for owner Simon Pilkington to bring Graveleys back to life.

    The takeaway reopened last month and this week the restaurant followed suit.

    It is open five days a week, from Tuesday to Saturday, but will also open on selected Sundays — including Mother's Day this weekend.

    Graveleys

    The restaurant on Cheltenham Parade has an alcohol licence and will focus on good value, no frills fish and chips.

    Mr Pilkington said Mother's Day and Easter were among Graveleys' busiest times of the year and he was excited to see the business fully operational again.



    Harrogate company buys land for student accommodation in York


    A Harrogate property company has bought land in York to build new purpose built student accommodation.

    Gregory Properties, which is based at Cardale Park, has purchased a strategic site on Foss Islands Road in the city.

    A street view of the plan for the accommodation by Gregory Properties.

    A street view of the plan for the accommodation by Gregory Properties.



    The land was previously occupied by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and sits between both the University of York and York St John University.

    The firm has drawn up plans to build a 138-room student accommodation with seven communal rooms, as well as car and cycle parking.

    John McGhee, director and head of residential at Gregory Properties, said:

    “Our commitment to York as an evolving city is long standing and we are passionate about repurposing brownfield sites in a sustainable way to support modern day use. This site is a prime example of an under-developed site with old, tired and outmoded buildings but well located for student provision.
    “We know that York has one of the worst shortages of student accommodation in the UK. Affordable accommodation for students is a priority for both Universities in attracting young talent and with this scheme, we hope that we can deliver against at least a small part of the current shortage.”