Overview

• The small Rick Stein coffee shop at 1 Lanadwell Street in Padstow shut permanently on Wednesday, September 24.
• The Rick Stein Group said the shop’s three employees have been offered alternative roles and redeployed across the business.
• A consultation is under way on a proposed closure of the Marlborough, Wiltshire restaurant after disappointing returns at that location.
• The group stated that other venues continue to trade, including Rick Stein’s Michelin Bib Gourmand Café in Padstow, which remains open.
• Recent reporting cites sector pressures such as higher taxes, rising operating costs and softer spending, with some group businesses posting losses in 2024 accounts.