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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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchRestaurants
Cin Cin to open London restaurant site
Cin Cin, an Italians restaurant chain, has announced it plans to open its first London site in Fitzrovia at the end of April. Opening on Foley Street, Cin Cin London will begin trading with outside covers before welcoming customers to its 20 seat dining room once government restrictions lift. Founded…
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22 MarchRestaurants
The Pony and Trap renamed as The Pony Chew Valley
Former Michelin-Star restaurant The Pony and Trap in Somerset, has announced that it will reopen under a new name – The Pony Chew Valley. Owners of the venue, Holly and Josh Eggleton took to Instagram to confirm the rebranding, revealing that they are “so excited for the future”. The siblings,…
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11 MarchRestaurants
Camden Market to welcome new restaurant in spring
LabTech, the owner of Camden Market, has announced it will welcome a new neighbourhood pub and restaurant, The Farrier, in spring 2021. The venue will span 2,100 sq ft, and will be located in the former horse hospital and stables building. According to LabTech, the venue will be Camden Market’s…
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10 MarchFood and Drink
Langham Hospitality Group appoints new F&B director
Langham Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Chris King as its new director of food and beverage. King began his career at the hotel group over 10 years ago as head chef at Roux at the Landau, having worked alongside many Michelin-starred chefs previously. Prior to his new role,…
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Feb- 2021 -4 FebruaryEducation
Gordon Ramsay to launch culinary academy for novices
Gordan Ramsay has announced that he is set to launch a dual-functioned Woking establishment in Autumn 2021. The scheme will feature two floors, with the Gordon Ramsay Academy, an educational venue for culinary novices, taking up the top floor of the building. The ground floor will comprise the seven-Michelin starred…
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryAwards & Events
Clare Smyth appointed global chef ambassador
The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has appointed Clare Smyth as its global chef ambassador for the Bocuse d’Or, a biennial world chef championship. The news comes in the same week that she was awarded a third Michelin star for her Notting Hill restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth. Although Smyth had…
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26 JanuaryAwards & Events
Two London restaurants awarded three Michelin stars
Two London restaurants have achieved the highest accolade at the 2021 Michelin guide for Great Britain and Ireland that was launched via an online event yesterday (25 January). Headed by two female chefs, Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze, the restaurants both received the maximum three stars, taking the total number…
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7 JanuaryNews
The Pony and Trap owners to open new Bristol restaurant
Josh Eggleton, owner of The Pony and Trap gastropub has announced the opening of a second restaurant in South Bristol. According to ITV News, the new venue entitled The Pony North Street will open in Bedminster, with an official date for its launch unconfirmed. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, The…
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6 JanuaryNews
French Chef Albert Roux dies aged 85
French restaurateur and chef Albert Roux has died at the age of 85. Roux who owned Le Gavroche, a two Michelin-star restaurant in London with his late brother Michel was said to be “unwell for some time”, before his passing on 4 January 2021. The venue which opened in 1967…
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5 JanuaryNews
Ex-Michelin-starred Plas Bodegroes closes restaurant permanently
Plas Bodegroes, a former Michelin-starred restaurant located in Pwllheli, Gwynedd has permanently closed the doors to its restaurant. Instead, the grade-II listed building will reopen in the spring to operate as a holiday let only. Owners Chris and Gunna Chown have run the 18th Century property as a hotel alongside…
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