Closure
Michelin-starred Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall closes
· Written up · The Starred Bill
Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall, near Norwich, served its last meal on 22 August 2026. The closure was announced on 6 August, days after Poynton stepped down as chef patron. The restaurant won its MICHELIN star in February 2025 and kept it in the 2026 guide.
Why it closed
Caistor Hall was sold in April to Quadmark Group, a training company, and stopped taking hotel guests. Poynton told The Staff Canteen that without the rooms the restaurant lost its pull as a destination, that it had made money for three years, and that rising costs were not the reason. He now concentrates on the Ancient Shepherds in Fen Ditton, near Cambridge.
Where to find a starred meal in Norfolk now
Our Norfolk Michelin star restaurants page lists the county’s starred restaurants with their prices, and keeps Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall under “No longer starred”. The year’s other closures are in our guide to UK Michelin star restaurants that closed.
Sources
- Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall to close, The Caterer, 6 August 2026.
- Michelin-starred Norwich restaurant closes, Restaurant Online, 6 August 2026.
- 'Out on the top' – Mark Poynton explains Caistor Hall exit, The Staff Canteen, 6 August 2026.