Marco Pierre White accuses Michelin of only giving three stars to restaurants to ‘make headlines’

Marco Pierre White has accused the Michelin of only giving three stars to restaurants to they can ‘take them away and make headlines’.  The Leeds-born chef, 59, who in 1994 became the youngest ever and first British chef to get the rare trio of stars, said ‘it’s obvious’ why Michelin has pushed the number of … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding chef wins third Michelin star

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding chef has spoken about the Duchess’ love of food as she praised the royal for being ‘very tuned into the restaurant world.’ Clare Smyth, who catered for the Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, at their wedding in summer 2018, saw her Notting Hill restaurant Core going from … Read more

Michelin stars for gourmet takeaway chefs

Restaurants that rose to face the challenges during lockdown by delivering their extravagant dishes to customers’ doorsteps have been rewarded with the ultimate accolades by Michelin judges.  Two female chefs were the standout winners of the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland, which were announced via an online ceremony hosted by Davina McCall on … Read more

Michelin awards one of its coveted stars to a vegan restaurant in France for the first time

Michelin awards one of its coveted stars to a vegan restaurant in France for the first time ONA restaurant in the city of Ares, near Bordeaux, was launched in 2016  The letters ONA stand for ‘Origine Non Animale’ (‘Animal-free origin’) It’s run by Claire Vallee, who crowd-funded it after banks refused to lend to her  By … Read more