Last Friday saw the rather unexpected release of the results of the 2010 Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland, which were unveiled five days ahead of schedule after online retailer Amazon accidentally shipped copies of the guide ahead of its publication date.
In total England recieved 13 new Michelin stars in this year’s Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland, with eight additional stars awarded to London with restaurants Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester and Brett Graham's the Ledbury being promoted to three- and two-Michelin-star status, respectively, while six restaurants were recognised with one-Michelin-star status. However, the regions in England, too, gained a handful of new one-stars.
In total there were five new one-Michelin star restaurants in England, outside of London.
Among those gaining recognition in England were pub-restaurants the Pipe and Glass Inn in South Dalton, East Yorkshire and Berkshire’s the Royal Oak at Paley Street, near Bray. At the former, chef-proprietor James Mackenzie, previously head chef at Andrew Pern’s Michelin-lauded Star Inn in North Yorkshire, learnt of the accolade from his old boss.
Caterer caught up with executive chef, Alfred Prasad at Tamarind, in Mayfair London who regained their star after losing it last year, and Brett Graham, who won a second star for The Ledbury and a star at his Fulham pub, Harwood Arms.
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