Dining with the stars in Britain
Dining with the stars in Britain
Bright Michelin stars are shining over restaurants in Britain today. 18 newly star-awarded restaurants can now be found across England, Scotland and Wales, bringing the total number to 104.
South West England has an enviable reputation for its cuisine, locally-produced food and top chefs. This was further confirmed with a Michelin star for young chef, Nathan Outlaw, at luxury bed and breakfast St. Ervan Manor. And with a further two restaurants - Elephant Bar and Restaurant and Orestone Manor - in the picturesque Victorian resort of Torquay also gaining the accolade.
London’s opulent Mayfair now boasts a dozen Michelin-starred restaurants – enough to dine out all week, for lunch and dinner! Gordon Ramsay’s newest restaurant, Maze, whose trademark menu offers small ‘grazing’ plates, joins established star-winners like Nobu, Sketch and Mirabelle.
Britain's young talents
The latest Michelin star awards commend some of Britain’s young talents like Tristan Lee Mason at The Hare in Berkshire and 24 year-old Robert Thompson at Winteringham Fields in Lincolnshire. Thompson features local produce in his menus, including fresh fish delivered daily and vegetables and herbs grown in the property’s gardens.
In Scotland, chef Andrew Fairlie, who recently cooked for the delegates at the G8 Summit at Gleneagles Hotel, has received two Michelin stars for his restaurant Andrew Fairlie @ Gleneagles.
And there’s more good news for , which now has two Michelin-starred restaurants, with Ynyshir Hall earning chef Adam Simmonds his first star in the latest awards.