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Michelin Guide 2012 announcements are out
Michelin has released its 2012 guide for Great Britain and Ireland today bringing a record number of 151 accredited establishments to the directory.
The Michelin star is an indication for restaurants with excellent cuisine and service standards. A limited number of the best restaurants achieve the status indicated by one, two or three stars. There are only 4 restaurants in the Great Britain and Ireland with three stars, 17 with two stars and 130 with one star.
Among those celebrating today as newcomers to a one Michelin star include Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in Knightsbridge, The Pass at South Lodge Hotel in Horsham and John Campbell at Coworth Park in Ascot.
Meanwhile Tom Kerridge’s Hand & Flowers restaurant in Marlow has become the first pub in the country to achieve two Michelin star status alongside the much coveted Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham.
New awards are as below and to view the full 2012 Michelin Guide list click here.
New two star restaurants:
Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham
The Hand & Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
New one star restaurants:
In London
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Knightsbridge
In England
The Pass, Horsham, West Sussex
Sir Charles Napier, Chinnor, Buckinghamshire
Butchers Arms, Eldersfield, Worcestershire
Tassili at the Grand Hotel, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
The Black Swan, Oldstead, North Yorkshire
Driftwood, Portscatho, Cornwall
In Wales
The Checkers, Montgomery, Monmouthshire
In Scotland
