Catch Seafood, which bought the former Graveley’s fish and chip restaurant in Harrogate, has closed.
A spokesman for the company confirmed today all five Catch restaurants had ceased trading and the company had gone into administration, with the loss of 60 jobs.
It is the third major blow for Harrogate’s hospitality sector in a matter of days, with Samsons restaurant and restaurant and cocktail bar 63rd+1st also closing.
Catch bought Graveley’s in 2019 and reopened the restaurant on Cheltenham Parade in April last year after a £250,000 refurbishment.
Changing such a well known name was controversial.
Many people made a beeline for Graveley’s on trips to Harrogate, with former chat show host Michael Parkinson once describing his perfect day as watching Joe Root score a century in an Ashes Test at Headingley followed by a big plate of fish and chips at Graveley’s.
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A Catch spokeswoman said at the time the restaurant reopened.
“Graveley’s is an institution in Harrogate so we appreciate it is going to be a big thing to change the name.”
The new venue boasted a champagne and oyster bat as well as cocktails. But 18 months on it has served its last customer.
Catch also had fish and chip restaurants in Holmfirth, West Vale, Headingley and Street Lane.
The spokesman for the company said today he had been advised not to comment until the liquidation process was underway.
