Harrogate’s first food hall is to close just six months after it opened in the former Jamie Oliver restaurant on Parliament Street.
Solita Food Hall Harrogate, which is set over two floors and a rooftop terrace, started serving customers in May.
It has six different stalls, all under the Shoot The Bull brand, and also welcomes other independent businesses on board. It created 30 jobs.
Founder Chris Harrison, chief executive of Shoot The Bull, told the Stray Ferret earlier in the year he hoped Harrogate would welcome the concept with open arms. However, Mr Harrison confirmed today that the Harrogate venue will close at the end of the year.
He added that staff would be offered employment at the next restaurant set to take on the building.
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Tomahawk Steakhouse, which had been planning to move into the empty Bistrot Pierre restaurant on Cheltenham Parade, is now planning to move into Solita Food Hall’s space.
The steakhouse had planned to open in January but with the change of location it is unclear at this stage when it will open for business.
A post on its Facebook page said:
“We’ve decided to go BIG and move into the former Jamie Oliver site on Parliament St! Expect an amazing roof garden that will be usable 52 weeks of the year!”
Co-founder Howard Eggleston has been planning to bring his steakhouse brand to Harrogate for four years.
