The restaurant will move from its current location at Court Colman hotel in Bridgend
Hiraeth restaurant is to move for the second time in a year after the owners admitted they “can’t fully deliver” their vision at the new site.
Chefs Lewis Dwyer and Andy Aston are to reopen Hiraeth in the former site of Nook in Cardiff later this summer. They moved the restaurant to a 65-cover site within the Court Colman hotel in Bridgend last year after their original landlord sold the Cowbridge premises they had occupied since November 2022.
The chefs said they had relished the challenge of serving the hotel’s guests as well as their own regulars, but that the scale of the operation was too large.
Dwyer said: “This isn’t a decision we’ve made lightly. We’ve put a lot of hard work and love into the Court Colman site, and their team have been fantastic hosts and extremely welcoming. That being said, after a period of reflection, we realised that we can’t fully deliver our vision for Hiraeth at the hotel. Ultimately, this is what is best for both Hiraeth and the Court Colman hotel guests.”
Aston added that the pair “can’t wait to bring our true vision for Hiraeth to Victoria Park”.
He said: “We have really enjoyed our short but lovely time at Court Colman Manor, but we now know in our hearts that Hiraeth is better suited to its own premises. We are itching to become a part of the buzzing hospitality scene in the Welsh capital and should have more news to share on our opening plans very soon.”
Hiraeth originally opened in November 2022 after a successful £30,000 crowdfunding campaign. It was added to the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland in July this year, only eight months after the launch.
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