Ray Crosby

Ray Crosby is the owner of several hotels, including the Chariot Square, who into partnership with the Viaduct Bistro.

In July 2019, Ray attended a meal at Speed Daal and - impressed with the food - offered Alya and Yasmeen Nazir the chance to cater at a charity fundraiser he was organising. The Nazirs, fearing that they would be unable to meet the demand of the fundraiser, plan to team up with Robert Preston from the Bistro. However, Robert claimed that he was unable to go through with the event as he was attending a wine tasting in Warrington - in reality he was meeting up with Vicky Jefferies - and as a result his partner Michelle Connor offered to assist the Nazirs instead. When the fundraiser received twice as many guests than expects, Ray offered to pay the caterers extra if they were able to meet the demand - which they were. Due to the success of their original partnership, Ray later contacted Michelle with the details for another event he was organising - the Youth Foundation Awards - and once again the event was attended by more than expected but the caterers were able to manage.

Eventually, Ray proposed that Michelle work for him full time - leaving Alya scorned that she had been overlooked. Ryan Connor, Michelle's son and Alya's partner, chastised his mother for accepting Ray's offer - but Michelle went ahead regardless and in September 2019 Ray revealed his plans to franchise his hotels out to the Bistro and have Michelle oversee them. Ray was left displeased when Michelle mentioned that she would have to talk to Robert before agreeing to anything, and later - after paying for Daniel Osbourne and Sinead Tinker's wedding - made his feelings for Michelle clear by summoning her to his hotel room and propositioning her in his dressing gown. Michelle reacted angrily, and Ray accused her of getting the wrong impression before admitting that he was rethinking the Bistro partnership.

List of appearances
2019
 * Fri 5th Jul
 * Mon 8th Jul (1)
 * Mon 8th Jul (2)
 * Wed 31st Jul (1)
 * Wed 31st Jul (2)
 * Fri 6th Sep (1)
 * Fri 6th Sep (2)
 * Mon 9th Sep (1)
 * Mon 9th Sep (2)
 * Wed 11th Sep (1)