A RECEPTION to mark the reopening of the Cleveland Tontine under new ownership was held at the Staddlebridge inn recently.

The restaurant has been bought by the award-winning Provenance Inns and Hotels Group, which also owns the West Park Hotel in Harrogate, the Carpenters Arms at Felixkirk and the Black Bull at Moulton.

The Tontine, which has seven five-star rated recently-refurbished bedrooms, has a long established reputation for fine dining and a spokeswoman said it has been acquired in line with Provenance Inns’ strategy of providing locally-sourced food at the heart of the communities it serves.