Gosforth restaurant announces ownership change by other Newcastle business
A Newcastle restaurant has announced it has changed hands and will now be run by another Tyneside business.
Novellos in Gosforth was officially taken over at the start of December and has now released a full statement on its ownership.
The statement has also explained the future of other restaurants under the Novello branding.
The full statement reads: “A little update from us.
“From 1 December 2025, Novellos Gosforth officially passed into new hands and is now owned by the team at Florence Jesmond.
“To keep things simple (and avoid any confusion - especially for anyone with bookings), we all agreed to continue as Novellos Gosforth throughout December and the Christmas period. The menu stayed exactly the same, and everything ran as normal.
“Over the next few days, you’ll start to see the venue change its name to reflect the new ownership.This was a really difficult decision for us, but ultimately a necessary one.”
The statement continues: “It’s allowed us to fully focus on opening our new venue, Frallo, without spreading ourselves too thin, while still delivering the food and service standards we’re proud of.
“We just want to say a huge thank you to the Gosforth community, our regulars, and all the friends who’ve supported us on the High Street.
“We’ve shared some amazing memories here - ones we’ll honestly treasure forever.Hopefully we’ll see you all very soon at Novellos Washington or Frallo Copt Hill.
“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,Dorian, Max & Dean, and the whole team.”