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Oct 2021
Masham restaurant founders to sell business after 16 years
The owners of a fine dining restaurant in Masham have put the business up for sale after 16 years at the helm.
Jon and Laura Vennell opened Vennell's Restaurant on Silver Street in 2005.
Since then the restaurant founders can boast 14 consecutive years in the Michelin Guide, the Good Food Guide and the AA Restaurant Guide.
Vennell's is set in a large Grade II listed Georgian property, which has recently been refurbished. The restaurant is on the ground floor and there is accommodation on the first and second floors.
However, Mr and Ms Vennell have decided to move on and have listed the restaurant for sale at an undisclosed fee with Christie & Co. They said in a joint statement:
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David Cash, associate director in Christie & Co’s hospitality team, is handling the sale. He said Vennell's was "a quality eatery and presents massive potential". He added:
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