Popular Calderdale restaurant Catch shuts after going into administration

Seafood restaurant Catch, based in Victoria Mills in West Vale, has closed.

A spokesperson for the restaurant told the Courier the firm had gone into administration at midday yesterday (Wednesday).

The firm has five branches in total, with others in Holmfirth, Headingley, Moortown and Harrogate.

These are also understood to now be closed.

Assistant manager of Catch Seafood in Harrogate, Sarah Knox, who joined the Catch 'family' of Yorkshire restaurants in 2020, said the staff were "shocked" by the news.

"The people in charge said the restaurant had stopped trading.

"We are all gutted. We've spent today cleaning everything down and answering phone calls from customers.

"We won't be open tomorrow."

The Courier reported earlier this week that town centre bar The Middle Bar, on Fountain Street, will shut next month after six years in business.

It will host a farewell gig on November 4 with performances from State of Error and Deadlast.