L'Ortolan
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L'Ortolan was a gourmet restaurant in the village of Shinfield, Script error: No such module "convert". south of the centre of Reading, Berkshire, England. The restaurant closed its doors for the final time in August 2024.[1] It was located in the village's old vicarage building, which is a Grade-II listed building dating back to the 1840s.[2] Originally a three-story structure, the building endured substantial fire damage during World War II, resulting in the loss of its top floor.[3]
The building was first opened as a restaurant by chef Richard Sandford in 1978, when it was known as Milton Sandford, winning a Michelin star in 1982. 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.[4]
Run by John Burton-Race for 13 years, the restaurant was purchased by Peter Newman in 2000, who appointed Alan Murchison as head chef.[5]
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.[6] Murchison left in 2014,[7] and Peter Newman took over the running of the restaurant. James Greatorex took over as head chef in 2020,[8] serving till June 2024, when Jamie Pierce was appointed in the position.[9] However, the restaurant announced its closure just a month after Pierce's appointment,[10] and closed its doors for good in August 2024.[1]
The restaurant had held a Michelin star from 2003 until 2022 when the award was rescinded,[11][12] and had three AA rosettes in 2023.[13]
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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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