L'Ortolan
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| L'Ortolan | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide 2020)[1] |
| City | Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Website | www.lortolan.com |
L'Ortolan is a gourmet restaurant in the village of Shinfield, 6 km (4 mi) south of the centre of Reading, Berkshire, England. It is located in the village's old vicarage building, which is a Grade-II listed building[2]
The restaurant has one star in the Michelin Guide[1] and 3 AA rosettes.[3]
Run by John Burton-Race for 13 years, the restaurant was purchased by Peter Newman in 2000 who appointed Alan Murchison as head chef.[4]
Murchison left in 2003 and Daniel Galmiche took over for a year. Alan Murchison returned in 2004, heading up in the company that was given the contract to run the restaurant. Alan left in 2014[5] and Peter Newman took over the running of the Restaurant.
In 2006, The Daily Telegraph highlighted L'Ortolan's Chef's Table as one of the very best in the country.[6]
Since 14 September 2013, the restaurant has been operated solely by Newfee Ltd.
References
- ^ a b "Full list of Michelin stars in Britain and Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ Roberts, Hannah (30 July 2022). "Reading French restaurant so good you'll think you're in Paris". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "L'ortolan - Restaurant - Shinfield". The AA.
- ^ "L'ortolan - Legal and Ownership". Shinfield, Reading, UK: L'ortolan. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Gerrard, Neil (4 September 2014). "Alan Murchison resigns from L'Ortolan". The Caterer. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Belinda (22 April 2006). "Kitchen confidentials". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- "Alan Murchison Restaurants Ltd in liquidation" (26 November 2013) by Amanda Afiya and Neil Gerrard at The Caterer
- Alan Murchison Restaurants Limited at Gov.uk
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