L'Ortolan
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]
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City | Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire |
Country | England |
Website | www.lortolan.com |
The restaurant has 4 AA rosettes, last one acquired in 2013.[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 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.[5] Alan left in 2014,[6] and Peter Newman took over the running of the restaurant.
Since 14 September 2013, the restaurant has been operated solely by Newfee Ltd.
References
- "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.
- Russell, James (5 September 2014). "Alan Murchison to leave L'Ortolan". Hospitality & Catering News. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- "L'ortolan - Legal and Ownership". Shinfield, Reading, UK: L'ortolan. 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.
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