The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2009
The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2009 will be available in bookshops from Friday 23 January priced at £15.99 (€19.99 in Ireland).
This year's guide includes 4 new two star restaurants (The Dining Room at Whatley Manor, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Hibiscus and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon) and 26 new one star restaurants. Making-up the list of 'Rising Stars' for 2009 are 3 establishments tipped for two stars (Tom Aikens, The Ledbury and Nathan Outlaw) and 1 that's tipped for three stars (Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester). There are also 21 new Bib Gourmand establishments offering 'good food at moderate prices' - three courses for less than £28 (€40 in Ireland).
Commenting on this year's selection, editor, Derek Bulmer said: "We have never awarded so many stars in a single year before. We can now boast of having a truly mature, rich and exciting restaurant scene. These new stars have been awarded to a host of establishments from gastro pubs and family-run locals, to country hotels and fashionable London restaurants. Among these we have new stars for Chinese, Italian, French and British cuisine.
"There is now a better geographical spread of starred restaurants throughout the country from the Isle of Wight to Lochinver in the Scottish Highlands, and the four new stars in Scotland is particularly good news.
"We have also seen an increase in the number of refreshingly informal restaurants where the cooking is very good.
"This was another good year for London. With plenty of new restaurant openings, the capital can boast of having the one of the most varied and diverse restaurant scenes in the world.
"However, there is no doubt that 2009 will bring challenging times for hotels and restaurants. I am hopeful that the hospitality industry will prove to be resilient; that customers continue to support their local pub or restaurant and that dining out will remain part of our lives. Our inspectors will continue to search out those establishments which not only maintain their standards but also offer value for money to their customers."
The format of the Michelin Guide means that it offers readers an unrivalled selection of hotels and restaurants to suit all pockets, in a compact sized book. The 2009 Guide has 4,354 entries, and of those, 2,516 are hotels and guesthouses and 1,838 are restaurants and pubs; all regularly and anonymously inspected by Michelin's own team of professional inspectors.
At the same time, the Michelin Guide London 2009 is also launched, priced at £9.99 (€12.99 in Ireland). This new-look guide was introduced in 2007 and forms part of Michelin's collection of City guides. It features two entries per page for non-starred establishments and one entry per page for starred eateries.
This year's guide includes 4 new two star restaurants (The Dining Room at Whatley Manor, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Hibiscus and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon) and 26 new one star restaurants. Making-up the list of 'Rising Stars' for 2009 are 3 establishments tipped for two stars (Tom Aikens, The Ledbury and Nathan Outlaw) and 1 that's tipped for three stars (Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester). There are also 21 new Bib Gourmand establishments offering 'good food at moderate prices' - three courses for less than £28 (€40 in Ireland).
Commenting on this year's selection, editor, Derek Bulmer said: "We have never awarded so many stars in a single year before. We can now boast of having a truly mature, rich and exciting restaurant scene. These new stars have been awarded to a host of establishments from gastro pubs and family-run locals, to country hotels and fashionable London restaurants. Among these we have new stars for Chinese, Italian, French and British cuisine.
"There is now a better geographical spread of starred restaurants throughout the country from the Isle of Wight to Lochinver in the Scottish Highlands, and the four new stars in Scotland is particularly good news.
"We have also seen an increase in the number of refreshingly informal restaurants where the cooking is very good.
"This was another good year for London. With plenty of new restaurant openings, the capital can boast of having the one of the most varied and diverse restaurant scenes in the world.
"However, there is no doubt that 2009 will bring challenging times for hotels and restaurants. I am hopeful that the hospitality industry will prove to be resilient; that customers continue to support their local pub or restaurant and that dining out will remain part of our lives. Our inspectors will continue to search out those establishments which not only maintain their standards but also offer value for money to their customers."
The format of the Michelin Guide means that it offers readers an unrivalled selection of hotels and restaurants to suit all pockets, in a compact sized book. The 2009 Guide has 4,354 entries, and of those, 2,516 are hotels and guesthouses and 1,838 are restaurants and pubs; all regularly and anonymously inspected by Michelin's own team of professional inspectors.
At the same time, the Michelin Guide London 2009 is also launched, priced at £9.99 (€12.99 in Ireland). This new-look guide was introduced in 2007 and forms part of Michelin's collection of City guides. It features two entries per page for non-starred establishments and one entry per page for starred eateries.
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