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Oct 2022
Fears for Harrogate hospitality after series of closures
It's been a difficult October for hospitality in Harrogate town centre with a series of bars and restaurants closing.
This week Catch, home to the former Graveley's fish and chip restaurant, and cocktail bar 63rd + 1st fell victim to rising prices and poor customer numbers.
Earlier this month the Stray Ferret reported that Samsons (formerly Le Bistrot Pierre) was not going to re-open.
All these venues had been open for a relatively brief period — Samsons opened in March this year, 63rd and 1st opened less than a year ago and Catch re-opened last year.
Read More:
- Harrogate’s former Graveley’s fish and chip restaurant closes
- 63rd+1st cocktail bar and restaurant in Harrogate to close
David Simister, chief executive of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, said:
There are those, though, who are evidently optimistic they can survive these difficult trading times.
This week the Stray Ferret reported on a number of smaller independents opening and expanding, such as the Husk Beer Emporium on James Street and the Starling Bar Cafe on Oxford Street.
As the town gears up for Christmas it will be a critical time for all Harrogate's restaurants and bars to boost their income and create a financial buffer for a tough 2023.
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