THE STAR INN AT HAROME LTD

What THE STAR INN AT HAROME LTD does

The Star Inn at Harome Ltd operates a Michelin-starred C14th thatched inn and restaurant in the village of Harome, on the southern edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, England (High Street, Harome, York YO62 5JE). The business combines three core revenue streams: a fine-dining restaurant offering Tasting Menu, À la Carte, Sunday Menu and Bar Menu options; 13-bedroom accommodation at Cross House Lodge (with 5 additional bedrooms in The Farmhouse coming October 2026); and ancillary offerings including 12-month gift vouchers, private dining rooms (Wine Room, Private Dining Room, Kitchen Table, Wheelhouse) and intimate wedding hosting. Chef/Patron Andrew Pern acquired the closed pub in June 1996 and converted it into one of the UK's first gastropubs; he and Chef/Director Stephen Smith (recruited 2008, Yorkshire Life Chef of the Year 2023) lead a team of approximately 40 staff across front-of-house, kitchen, housekeeping and maintenance roles.

The culinary proposition centres on seasonal, terroir-driven Yorkshire menus supported by an on-site kitchen garden growing herbs, vegetables and step-over apple trees (guarded by moongazing hare sculptures by Whitby-based sculptor Emma Stothard), a cheese trolley built by Robert Thompson's Craftsmen (Mouseman of Kilburn), and a Matched Wines Package curated with an in-house Wine Consultant. Pricing is premium-segment: rooms £160–£320 per night including breakfast with day-of-week pricing tiers and a non-refundable £100 deposit per room; a discretionary 12.5% service charge applies to restaurant bills. Distribution is wholly direct-to-consumer via the Alacer-powered online booking system, phone (01439 770397), email, and walk-in traffic for the pub and garden; the property holds 1 Michelin Star (since 2002, 24+ consecutive years), 3 AA Rosettes, Grade 2 Listed status, and is currently ranked No. 5 in the 2026 Estrella Damm UK Top 50 Gastropubs.

The ownership structure is a privately-held, founder-owned UK limited company with no external investment, parent entity, or M&A history disclosed. Recent corporate events include a major fire in November 2021 that closed the restaurant for 12 months and required a full rebuild, and ongoing capacity expansion via the 2020 Barn block (4 rooms) and the upcoming October 2026 Farmhouse launch (5 rooms for group bookings).

Name

THE STAR INN AT HAROME LTD

Legal name

The Star Inn At Harome Ltd

Website

https://thestaratharome.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Star Inn at Harome Ltd operates a Michelin-starred C14th thatched inn and 13-bedroom lodge in North Yorkshire, offering seasonal Yorkshire fine dining, accommodation, private events, weddings and gift vouchers directly to UK leisure and staycation consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Gastropub with Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury B&Bs & Upscale Inns (THAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Boutique Inns (THAGAHAB), Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Gastropub hospitality
• Inn accommodation rooms
• Seasonal Yorkshire cuisine
• Private dining events

Headquarters

HQ city

Harome, York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from restaurant dining including Tasting Menu (with optional Matched Wines Package), À la Carte Menu, Sunday Menu, Bar Menu, and Children's Starlets Menu. Discretionary 12.5% service charge added to restaurant bills.
2. Accommodation: Room bookings at Cross House Lodge (13 bedrooms) and future Farmhouse (5 bedrooms from October 2026). Rates from £160-£320 per room per night including breakfast. Special break packages available including dinner, bed and breakfast.
3. Gift Vouchers: Monetary gift vouchers valid for 12 months, redeemable at both The Star Inn Restaurant and Cross House Lodge. Used for room deposits or dining experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Star Inn at Harome is a Michelin-starred C14th thatched inn operating a fine dining restaurant, traditional pub, and 13-bedroom guesthouse (Cross House Lodge) in Harome, North Yorkshire. It sells seasonal Yorkshire produce-led Tasting Menus, À la Carte, Sunday, Bar and Children's menus, overnight room accommodation, private dining and intimate wedding hosting, gift vouchers, and seasonal Dinner-Bed-and-Breakfast break packages.

Product overview

The Star Inn at Harome is a Michelin-starred C14th thatched inn and restaurant offering a unified hospitality experience. The core offerings include the award-winning Restaurant serving seasonal Yorkshire cuisine (Tasting Menu, À la Carte, Sunday Menu), alongside The Pub with traditional ales and bar menu. Accommodation is provided through Cross House Lodge (13 bedrooms in converted farm buildings plus new Barn block), with The Farmhouse (5 bedrooms) launching October 2026 for group stays. Additional offerings include private dining spaces (Wheelhouse, Wine Room, Private Dining Room, Kitchen Table), special break packages combining dining and accommodation, gift vouchers, and a kitchen garden for fresh produce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Star Inn Restaurant Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant serving Tasting Menu, À la Carte Menu, Sunday Menu, Bar Menu and Children's Starlets Menu, focused on seasonal Yorkshire produce with a 'terroir' approach. A discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to restaurant bills. Bookings are taken online for up to 5 guests and by phone or email for larger parties.
• Cross House Lodge Accommodation 13-bedroomed accommodation opposite the Inn comprising Rooms 1-9 (Lodge) plus the newer Barn block (Barn 1-4). Rooms feature amenities such as freestanding roll-top baths, spa baths, snooker tables, pianos and garden access. Rates range from £160 to £320 per room per night including breakfast, varying by day of week, with discounts on multi-night stays and a non-refundable £100 deposit per booking.
• The Farmhouse Accommodation Upcoming 5-bedroomed Grade 2 listed farmhouse offering characterful double rooms ideal for group stays, complementing the existing 13 bedrooms at Cross House Lodge.
• The Pub Traditional walk-in pub within the thatched Inn, serving hand-pulled ales, cocktails and a bar menu on a first-come, first-served basis, with no reservations taken.
• Private Dining and Weddings Private dining and intimate wedding hosting for groups of approximately 6 to 40+ guests across multiple venues, including a Wheelhouse licensed for civil ceremonies and exclusive-use Lodge hire.
• Gift Vouchers Monetary gift vouchers valid for 12 months, redeemable against room deposits, overnight stays, special breaks and Star dining experiences at The Star Inn Restaurant and Cross House Lodge.
• Special Break Packages Pre-priced Dinner, Bed and Breakfast break packages combining overnight accommodation at Cross House Lodge with dinner at the Michelin-starred restaurant, including the Summertime Special DB&B Break at £295 for two, Lazy Sunday, Mellow Monday, Tastes of the Season and Three-for-Two offers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Michelin star retained consistently for over 20 years (since 2002)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Arkle Boyce ArchitectsminorOthers · 1 January 2020Architects who designed the new 4-room Barn block accommodation completed in September 2020.
• Bramhall Blenkharn ArchitectsminorOthers · 1 January 2004Local architects responsible for the conversion of Cross House Lodge from former farm buildings, stables and wheelhouse into 13-bedroom accommodation. Work completed around 2004.
• Bisca (Helmsley-based)minorOthers · 1 January 2004Helmsley-based feature staircases installed in Cross House Lodge during 2004 conversion.
• Robert Thompson's Craftsmen (Mouseman of Kilburn)coreOthers · 1 January 1930World-class local craftsmen from Kilburn. Refurbished the pub bar in the 1930s (acknowledged as Thompson's first-ever bar). Their Mousey Thompson carved mice and furnishings throughout the pub have near hundred-year links. Post-2021 fire, original furniture was rescued and restored by second and third generations of the makers. New Mouseman tables added to New Dining Room during post-fire refurbishment.
• Emma Stothard (Whitby-based sculptor)minorOthersWhitby-based sculptor who created the giant moongazing hares guarding the kitchen garden and produce area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons: Raymond Blanc's Oxfordshire 2-Michelin-starred country house hotel — broader incumbent in the same premium UK hotel-with-fine-dining category, including cooking school and overnight stays.

Direct peers

• The Greyhound on the Test: Michelin-starred gastropub in Hampshire with rooms — another chef-led premium pub-with-rooms in the same UK Top 50 cohort and similar pricing tier.
• The Black Swan, Oldstead: Another Michelin-starred rural North Yorkshire gastropub with rooms run by chef-patron Tommy Banks — directly comparable in category, terroir-driven menus, and rural Yorkshire positioning.
• Northcote Manor: Michelin-starred Lancashire country house hotel with restaurant run by chef-patron Lisa Goodwin-Allen — directly comparable as a chef-led premium UK hotel-with-Michelin-dining property in a rural setting.
• L'Enclume: Simon Rogan's 2-Michelin-starred restaurant and rooms in Cartmel, Cumbria — directly comparable as a rural North-of-England destination fine-dining concept with adjacent accommodation and similar chef-founder profile.
• The Royal Oak, Paley Street: Long-established Michelin-starred gastropub with rooms run by chef-patron Michael Parkinson — comparable as a premium chef-led UK pub-with-rooms concept.
• The Samling Hotel: Luxury country house hotel and restaurant near Windermere with a Michelin-starred kitchen — comparable as a UK rural premium hotel-with-Michelin-dining asset in a similar price and prestige bracket.
• The Angel at Hetton: Another Yorkshire Michelin-starred gastropub with rooms in the North Yorkshire Dales — directly comparable geographic and category peer within the same region.
• The Hand and Flowers: Tom Kerridge's Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow with rooms — the most direct UK comparable: same category (Michelin-starred pub with rooms), same premium positioning, similar pricing, and similar celebrated chef-founder ownership model.
• The Beehive, White Waltham: Highly regarded gastropub near Maidenhead that has ranked in Top 50 UK Gastropubs lists — directly comparable as a peer in the same Estrella Damm / Morning Advertiser award competitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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