Michelin
Our coverage brings together our coverage of Michelin-related developments across the UK and Ireland, including new star announcements, Bib Gourmand recipients, Green Star sustainability accolades, and chef and restaurant profiles. We report on what Michelin recognition means for business performance, staffing, kitchen standards, and brand value within the foodservice sector. Whether you’re a chef aspiring to earn a star, an operator leveraging accolades to drive bookings, or a group F&B leader analysing premium positioning.
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Feb- 2024 -6 FebruaryRestaurants
Pavyllon London awarded Michelin star
Pavyllon London, set within Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, has been awarded its first Michelin star. Michelin commended Pavyllon London for its “unique style” praising head chef Benjamin Ferra Y Castell for “cooking Yannick’s food with great skill, adeptly balancing the classic and the modern”. The restaurant is…
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6 FebruaryNews
Ormer Mayfair by Sofian awarded first Michelin star
Ormer Mayfair by Sofian, the fine dining restaurant located within luxury boutique hotel Flemings Mayfair, has been awarded its first Michelin star in the 2024 Great Britain and Ireland Guide. The star was announced at the Michelin Guide Ceremony Great Britain and Ireland Guide 2024 in Manchester on 5 February.…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryPeople
Swinton Estate appoints Josh Barnes as head chef
The Chef’s Table at the Swinton Estate has appointed Josh Barnes as its new head chef. All of Barnes’ cooking will be performed in full view of the select group of diners joining him for chef’s Table at the hotel. Just 12 seats will be available for each evening, with…
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22 JanuaryRestaurants
Tomás Gormley to open Cardinal in Edinburgh this March
Scottish chef Tomás Gormley is set to launch his new fine dining restaurant, Cardinal, on Eyre Place, Edinburgh, in March 2024. Chef Gormley, who was awarded a Michelin star at Heron in 2023, is also chef-patron of Skua, which opened in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge in spring 2023 and the new Cardinal…
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17 JanuaryFeatures
In conversation with Eco Pizza founder Sami Wasif
Can you tell us about your hospitality experience leading up to starting Eco Pizza in 1993? My love of food dates back to my childhood in Egypt, where I learned the secrets of dough making from my grandfather, Gerges, who during the Spring Equinox festival would produce and distribute the…
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8 JanuaryNews
The Raby Hunt restaurant hits the market ahead of closure
The Raby Hunt, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant near Darlington, has hit the market for an undisclosed amount. The restaurant has announced it will close its doors later this month as its two Michelin star chef, James Close, plans to step away and embark on a new challenge at Darlington’s Rockliffe Hall. …
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5 JanuaryRestaurants
Chef Michel Roux extends partnership with Cunard Cruise
Two-Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux is set to bring his London restaurant, Le Gavroche, to guests on Cunard’s cruise ships Queen Anne and Queen Mary 2. Roux, who will close the Mayfair venue this month, will oversee four Le Gavroche residencies across four Fjords voyages in 2024. The restaurant is known…
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2 JanuaryNews
The Stag & Huntsman relaunches with Sika Inns
The Stag and Huntsman, a country pub and restaurant with rooms in Hambleden Valley, will relaunch in January 2024 with a new Michelin-starred chef and revamped rooms with Sika Inns. The spot, on the Culden Faw Estate just outside Henley on Thames, has been taken over by the newly formed…
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2 JanuaryPeople
Adam Handling appointed MBE in New Years Honours List
Chef Adam Handling has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to hospitality and international trade in the New Year Honours List 2024. Born in Scotland, Handling’s career began at Gleneagles at the age of 16, where he was the first ever apprentice chef, before…
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Dec- 2023 -20 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Lavazza to relaunch flagship site in London
Lavazza is set to relaunch a renovated flagship site in central London, inspired by the first site based in Milan. Situated in a historical building opposite the Liberty store on Great Marlborough Street, Lavazza has “engaged with renowned names, from design to gastronomy”, to transform the site. The newly renovated…
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