Is Bettys closing down in York?

In spring 2021 we made the difficult decision to close the first-floor café at our Little Bettys branch in York while keeping the ground floor shop open. In the autumn, with a heavy heart, we took the further decision to close the shop and with it the branch.

Has Bettys Tea Room closed down?

Hopes that the Little Bettys shop could carry on trading were quashed today. The business is to close completely after 50 years on Stonegate, owners have announced. We reported in March that the venue was closing its café.

When did Bettys tea room open in York?

1st June 1937
Bettys York, the fourth Bettys café at the time, opened on 1st June 1937.

How many Bettys are there in York?

There are five Bettys tea rooms, all of which comprise a shop as well as a café. The locations of the tea rooms are: Bettys Harrogate – Parliament Street, Harrogate (opened 1976) Bettys York – St Helen’s Square, York (opened 1937)

Why is Bettys closed?

Instead, the decision to close the cafe has been made due to the small building becoming “an increasingly challenging environment to work in”, as well as it being “the least commercially viable” of the company’s six branches. To get the latest email updates from North Yorkshire Live, click here .

Why is Bettys Tea Room Famous?

A tearoom that has become a Yorkshire institution is celebrating its 100th birthday. Bettys opened its doors in Harrogate in the aftermath of the World War One and has been serving tea and cakes ever since. A century on, the firm now boasts six cafes around the county.

How long has Bettys been in York?

1937. Bettys York opens. The interior is inspired by the rooms on the Queen Mary liner – Frederick and his wife Claire had been on the Maiden Voyage the previous year.

When did Bettys Tea Rooms open?

17th July, 1919
In July 1919, with the financial support of Claire’s family, the first Bettys opened for business. “Opening day was 17th July, 1919, and now came a time of ‘either or’, ‘sink or swim’.”