Chef-turned-entrepreneur gets stuck in with restaurant acquisition

A RESTAURANT in North Yorkshire has been acquired by chef-turned-entrepreneur Richard Wright.

Mr Wright bought the site from Mark Hancock and Simon Robinson, who opened the business in 2012 to serve locally-sourced dishes.

The restaurant is located in The Courtyard, a Settle development from Mr Hancock and Mr Robinson to house local independent businesses.

Businessman and chef Mr Wright trained as a chef in Harrogate, and highlights of his career include catering at Royal Ascot and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, as well as serving high-profile (and infamous) guests Michael Parkinson and Liam Gallagher.

Colliers International advised on the deal.

Haydn Spedding, associate director, hotels agency at the Manchester office of Colliers International, secured the sale and said: “Mark and Simon understood that the quality of their food offering was critical to the success of The Brasserie and having achieved that goal, wanted to pass the business on to another quality operator to ensure their high standards were maintained.

“We were tasked with finding the new owner and believe that Richard, who has a wealth of experience in the catering industry, is ideally placed to take the business onwards and upwards.”