Acclaimed restaurant to shut after council ruling

AN AWARD-WINNING restaurant hailed as serving some of the very best food found anywhere in Wales will close later this year.

- BRANWEN JONES

Paternoster Farm in the village of Hundleton, Pembrokeshire, has received rave reviews by the likes of the Good Food Guide and The Sunday Times, but its founder Michelle Evans has said that the acclaimed restaurant has been forced to shut after receiving confirmation that its lease has not been renewed by its landlord, Pembrokeshire County Council.

According to Ms Evans, the council has asked the business to move to another holdings in the county.

The founder has expressed frustration at the council's handling of the situation, claiming the business' future was abruptly cut short when the site was offered to another party without consultation.

She said: "This peninsula means a lot to me.

"The local authority are asking us to move to another of their holdings in north Pembrokeshire, irrespective of the fact we have built a business here that's tightly woven into the local community.

"Guests plan their holidays around dining with us, even booking their accommodation to be near to us.