Hansom Restaurant

08/10/2026

We are beyond proud and absolutely thrilled to share that our Chef/Owner, Ruth Hansom, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2027 by The Craft Guild of Chefs.

This has been a truly career-long goal for Ruth, who made history as the first female chef to win Young National Chef of the Year. We couldn’t be prouder to see her take home this incredible accolade - there is no one who deserves it more.

The entire team at Hansom is bursting with pride at Ruth’s incredible achievement and everything she has accomplished throughout her career.

A huge thank you to everyone who has sent messages and congratulations to Ruth. She’ll be getting back to you as soon as this week’s busy services are complete! In the meantime, please do tune into BBC Look North this evening to see Ruth talking about her incredible win and what it means to her.

Congratulations, Ruth. We couldn’t be prouder! ❤️

23/09/2026

We’re looking for someone to join the Hansom Restaurant family.

We’re recruiting a Bar & Restaurant Manager to take real ownership of our restaurant and drinks offering, working closely with our small team and having the freedom to shape the bar in your own way.

W**e and spirits knowledge is important, but so is an appetite to keep learning. If you haven’t already achieved WSET Level 3, we’ll fully fund the qualification as part of the role.

With a three to four-day working week, autonomy over purchasing and bar menu development, and plenty of opportunity to put your own stamp on things, we’re looking for someone who wants to make the role their own.

Starting late 2026 / early 2027.

Interested, or know someone who might be? Get in touch with us to find out more. Please email Ruth via [email protected]

Ruth Hansom ✨

05/09/2026

Bedale beetroots, bursting with flavour after such a warm summer! Served with a punchy Shepherds Purse Artisan Cheese “Feta” custard, garden herb sauce and pickled mirabelle plum. 🫜🍑🌿🧀

Special mention to carolinewhalleypottery for these beautiful new bowls, we love!! 😍

04/09/2026

The kitchen smells delicious this morning, our meadow sweet toffee popcorn is in the works, to sit atop of a crunch cornflake dipped Yorkshire sweetcorn parfait and Bedale Blackcurrant Sorbet 🌽🫐

08/07/2026

We are delighted to share that Hansom Restaurant has won the ‘Newcomer’ award in this year’s Cateys, hosted by The Caterer 🥂.

Judge Thom Hetherington described Hansom as ‘a perfectly realised, cohesive restaurant, shaped and delivered by the passion and talent of Ruth Hansom. She is chef-patron who is not only leading her own business, but also taking the whole sector forwards’.

This award is testament to our small and brilliant team who continue to champion our brilliant industry and our corner of North Yorkshire every day.

Congratulations to every other winner who took home their title at yesterday’s ceremony. Cheers to us! ✨

Ruth Hansom

25/06/2026

We will be opening up outside this evening for drinks from 5.30pm and tomorrow from 12pm.

Come and soak up some sun on the cobbles, the weekend is almost here 🍷☀️🍻

A little reminder too… We will be closed from Saturday 27th June to Friday the 10th July as we are taking to Harrogate Food&Drink Festival this weekend and then on to a few other outings. We look forward to seeing you over the next few days and on our return 💥

22/06/2026

Thank you The Roost Retreat 💥☀️❤️

A few months ago, we wrote about overlooked market towns in North Yorkshire. We got some things wrong.

Claire from Roost Retreat at Leeming Bar sent us a careful email correcting three mistakes, and then spent several paragraphs describing the place she lives in, with a level of detail we hadn't come close to in our original piece.

So we went back and wrote it properly. The Wensleydale Railway, an abandoned harbour, a Michelin-listed restaurant we'd missed entirely, and a gin distillery a mile from the village.

This is Bedale when someone who actually lives there shows you what's there. Link in comments.

20/06/2026

Summer’s Bounty making our job even more delightful over in the kitchen recently 🌼☀️🌿💐

Our current menu featuring Spilman Farming Strawberries, Isle of Wight Tomatoes , Bedale Broccoli, Wild Bass landed in Ulverston and stunning Beef Fillet from just up the road.

13/06/2026

🏃‍♂️🍷 SIDE HUSTLE SUNDAY 🍷🏃‍♀️

Join us tomorrow for a day of great food, drinks and community spirit in support of the inaugural Bedale Bolt 10k, in partnership with Hansom Restaurant!

Side Hustle will be open and serving up bacon butties from 10am with more tasty bites from midday (swipe for the menu), all alongside drinks and live DJ music as we cheer on the runners in what is promised to be an exciting day.

Also catch Ruth Hansom with the claxon at the beginning of the race and awarding medals to all the fabulous participants at the end too 🏅

We look forward to seeing you all there! 🤍

16/05/2026