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    May 2024

    Last Updated: 01/05/2024
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    Rudding Park to open fine-dining restaurant

    by Flora Grafton

    | 01 May, 2024
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    Head chef Adam Degg in the kitchen garden at Rudding Park

    Rudding Park in Harrogate is to open a new fine-dining restaurant.

    Fifty Two, which the hotel described as an “immersive dining experience”, will be headed-up by former head chef at the hotel's Horto restaurant, Adam Degg.

    The news follows Mr Degg's stint on Great British Menu this year.

    The hotel said Fifty Two was inspired by the on-site kitchen garden and will use the “highest quality ingredients” grown at the hotel or by local producers.

    Mr Degg said:

    “We have been developing the concept for some time and want guests to feel as though they are at a relaxed dinner party at home with great food and drink, great company and great conversation.
    "Given ‘the best parties always happen in the kitchen’, the space is literally an open kitchen, featuring a bespoke seven-metre kitchen island.
    "Five tables with social seating offer prime views of the action. Like a dinner party with friends, you don’t see a menu in advance and guests place their faith in the cooking skills of the host, so in this case, me and my team!”


    Adam, who has previously been awarded three AA rosettes, also said guests will be “immersed in the kitchen garden” from the moment they arrive, before entering the restaurant building which is made up of five shipping containers.

    He added:

    “From the moment guests arrive they will be immersed in the kitchen garden which they can explore with a drink and snack before making their way through an espalier hornbeam hedge linking the kitchen garden to Fifty Two.
    “Here the evening continues with a series of dishes starting with a selection of snacks, freshly-baked bread and an assortment of plates leading up to our signature sharing dish, followed by desserts and treats.
    “A key part of the concept, we want guests to feel at home. We’ll have aprons on hand for those who are keen to get involved, a pack of cards to spark the art of conversation and over pudding, we couldn‘t resist ‘dessert‘ island disc - the chance for guests to select a track for the Fifty Two playlist.”


    The restaurant will be open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday.

    On Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the six-course menu will set you back £85 per person, plus another £35 each for three wine pairings.

    On Fridays and Saturdays, the menu will consist of 10 servings at £115 per person including a drink on arrival. There are also five drink pairings available, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, which cost another £50 per person.

    Karen Tyson, resort general manager, also said:

    “The importance of providing amazing experiences, memorable for all the right reasons, continues to grow. Fifty Two is just that – an innovative concept and one we believe will become a Yorkshire destination dining experience.
    “Adam is an extremely talented chef and certainly one to watch – a star in the making.”


    Fifty Two at Rudding Park Hotel will open on Thursday, May 16.

    It is currently taking bookings until August 31.

    Our food columnist Yemi will be reviewing Fifty Two soon. Keep an eye out for her feature, which is published every Saturday.




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