Another fine dining restaurant has closed its doors in Christchurch – this time the multi-award winning and long-established Pescatore at The George Hotel. One of two restaurants at the five-star hotel, Pescatore will be replaced with a new eatery by the middle of next year. "A lot of fine dining restaurants are closing and people are looking for something more casual – just about everyone dining in Pescatore was celebrating a birthday," Garrett said. Stacy Squires Bruce Garrett at The George Hotel says they are working on a concept for a new restaurant. But everywhere data shows how much fine dining is waning in popularity."

Source: Stuff December 12, 2019 06:22 UTC