L'Ortolan
The restaurant's origins can be traced back to its opening by chef Richard Sandford in 1984 when it was known as Milton Sandford. It was then purchased by Nico Ladenis, who left the restaurant he renamed as Chez Nico, less than a year later in 1986. A few months later, John Burton-Race opened the restaurant, calling it L'Ortolan.
Run by John Burton-Race for 13 years, the restaurant was purchased by Peter Newman in 2000, who appointed Alan Murchison as head chef.
Murchison left the restaurant in 2003, and Daniel Galmiche took over for a year. Alan Murchison returned in 2004 as executive head chef with the option to buy the restaurant. Murchison left in 2014, and Peter Newman took over the running of the restaurant. The current head chef is James Greatorex.
The restaurant held a Michelin Star from 2001 until 2022 when the award was rescinded.
The restaurant has three AA rosettes as of June 2023.
References
- ^ "Full list of Michelin stars in Britain and Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ admin (18 February 2021). "Restaurant". L'Ortolan. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Restaurant". L'Ortolan. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "L'ortolan - Legal and Ownership". Shinfield, Reading, UK: L'ortolan. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Third time lucky for Murchison". The Caterer. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Gerrard, Neil (4 September 2014). "Alan Murchison resigns from L'Ortolan". The Caterer. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Restaurant". L'Ortolan. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "L'Ortolan". AA RatedTrips.com. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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