Mark Poynton to open restaurant at Caistor Hall hotel in Norfolk

Chef patron of MJP At The Shepherds Mark Poynton is partnering with Caistor Hall by Brasted's to open a restaurant within the Norfolk country house hotel

Byron Franklin, who currently works at Mark's restaurant in Fen Ditton in the outskirts of Cambridge, will take the helm in the kitchen when Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall opens in February 2023, serving "light but flavour-driven dishes" with ingredients dictated by the seasons.

Open from Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, the restaurant will be a tasting menu only affair, offering five or nine courses at lunch and nine courses at dinner.

Built in the UK's Regency era, Caistor Hall was first converted into a hotel and country club in 1948. The restaurant is now overseen by Brasted's, a fine-dining restaurant, events and catering company based in Norfolk.

Mark, whose Michelin-listed restaurant at The Shepherds opened in the summer of 2020, is well known in the industry, namely for having worked with Paul Kitching at Juniper; for Daniel Clifford at Midsummer House; at Alimentum, where he earned and retained a star for five years; and for competing against Aktar Islam and Jason Hodnett on the BBC's Great British Menu series 9.

In these challenging times…

The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.

Over the last 16 years, The Staff Canteen has built what has become the go-to platform for chefs and hospitality professionals. As members and visitors, your daily support has made The Staff Canteen what it is today. Our features and videos from the world’s biggest name chefs are something we are proud of. We have over 560,000 followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other social channels, each connecting with chefs across the world. Our editorial and social media team are creating and delivering engaging content every day, to support you and the whole sector - we want to do more for you.

A single coffee is more than £2, a beer is £4.50 and a large glass of wine can be £6 or more.

Support The Staff Canteen from as little as £1 today. Thank you.