An award-winning field-to-fork restaurant is to close, with the team relocating.
Paternoster Farm in Hundleton, Pembrokeshire was established by Michelle Evans, a former family law solicitor, and her husband Leum. It is moving to The Old Point House pub in Angle, six miles away. A Kickstarter is aiming to secure long-term stability.
The restaurant began during the Covid lockdowns as a farm shop selling home-reared meat and pastries and developed into a restaurant.
The kitchen serves a daily-changing set menu shaped by what the farm and kitchen garden can provide alongside local seafood and foraged ingredients. It appeared in the Good Food Guide for three consecutive years, received praise in The Times, and was championed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for its sustainable ethos and exceptional food.
Michelle has announced Paternoster Farm will close by the end of April, with the team moving their hospitality operation to The Old Point House in Angle.
The move follows notice that Pembrokeshire County Council would not extend the current farm tenancy.
Michelle said:
“Paternoster Farm began as a small farm shop during the lockdowns – a way to sell what we were producing – and grew organically into something far bigger than we ever imagined. But over the past year, the ongoing uncertainty around our tenancy has been exhausting and emotionally draining for our whole family and our team.
“When The Old Point House opportunity arose, we gave it a lot of thought. Ultimately it felt like such a good fit that we couldn’t turn it down; not least because it offers long-term security for the hospitality side of what we do.
“It’s also personal: I grew up here. This peninsula is home.”
Upgrading a prep room behind the pub will turn it into a dedicated bakehouse to make bread, pies, bar snacks, takeaway sandwiches and salads for the busy summer months. If the campaign exceeds its target, the team hopes to add covered outdoor seating to create a strong year-round offer.
Lloyd James, Estate Director for The Angle Estate, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Michelle as our new tenant and look forward to working together. Paternoster Farm is known for excellent food and hospitality, and we are sure that reputation will continue to grow at The Old Point House.”
