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Plas Bodegroes, the restaurant with rooms in Pwllheli, Gwnyedd, Wales, has closed, and will reopen only as a holiday let only in spring, its restaurant gone. The 18th century, Grade-II listed property was bought by Chris and Gunna Chown in 1986 and held a Michelin star from 1991 to 1998 and between 2001 and 2008. […]
Pubs and restaurants in Wales have been banned from serving alcohol from today and will be forced to close at 6pm. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the new rules – some of the harshest in the UK – to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases. Business groups said the move would devastate Wales’ hospitality industry, […]
Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is planning to open a restaurant space and mini-golf destination in Cardiff. Par 59 will be based in the city’s Capitol Shopping Centre and will feature two mini-golf courses, two large bars, and dining rooms. Food will come from two independently run kitchens, with sushi from Japanese food […]
One of Wales’ more acclaimed restaurants, Machine House in Wrexham, has closed. Machine House, which closed suddenly and with little warning, was named best restaurant in Wales at the AA Hospitality Awards in 2018, and was the work of chef Kevin Lynn. Lynn opened the spot after working at Belle Époque in Knutsford and Shrigley […]
Llanelli restaurant Sosban has closed – and “will not be reopening in the near future”, according to a website announcement. The full message reads: “Executive chef Andrew Sheridan and Sosban’s directors are sorry to announce that after long consideration and despite best efforts we are closed from Sunday 3 February 2019. “We would like to […]
Penally Abbey hotel in picturesque Tenby, Wales, is relaunching its two-AA rosette restaurant as Rhosyn today (Friday 8). Rhosyn means rose in Welsh. The restaurant has undergone an extensive refurbishment and will exist as a more relaxed eating space. The food will draw on Pembrokeshire’s fine produce, with a new menu featuring the likes of […]
Liverpool-born chef Ellis Barrie is to open his first restaurant in his home city. Barrie has announced plans to launch a venture along with his brother Liam on the Royal Albert Dock in 2019. Barrie’s cooking reputation has been blossoming over recent years, largely thanks to Anglesey restaurant Marram Grass, which he currently runs with […]
Tyddyn Llan country house hotel in Llandrillo – which received Wales’s highest rating for cuisine in this year’s Harden’s survey – is holding a special St David’s Day dinner and room offer. Try Bryan and Susan Webb’s “lovely” and “remote” rural location with its “top-class” food and “superb wine list” for a fraction of the usual […]
