Star Inn the Harbour forced to close citing ‘lack of support’

Whitby’s Michelin-listed Star Inn the Harbour has announced it is set to close on November 12, with co director Andrew Pern, noting a “lack of support” during Covid as the primary reason.

The Star Inn the Harbour, which opened in June, 2017, is part of the Star Group of Restaurants, which includes the Michelin star-listed The Star at Harome, The Star Inn the City and The Winter Hütte, York.

Pern said: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have decided to close, and I would like to thank everyone who has supported us and all the fantastic staff who have done a brilliant job over the years – it has been a pleasure to work alongside them all, so much so that each and everyone of them have been offered employment at the Michelin starred The Star Inn at Harome, The Star Inn the City and The Winter Hütte, York.

“We have let our hearts rule our heads for many months now; and this decision is totally and absolutely a business one that has come from a number of factors.”

He added: “We could hide behind the effects of the Covid pandemic, which have affected the hospitality industry as a whole across the UK over the past few years. But the sad truth is that the single main reason we are closing is the almost utter lack of support we have received from Scarborough Borough Council during Covid – just Covid business support.”