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1st September 2008

Purnell's listed among top 10 restaurants outside London

Written by: Admin
Purnell's, this year's winner of the Craft Guild of Chefs New Restaurant Award, has been named one of the top 10 restaurants outside London in this year's London Restaurant Awards.
Other winning establishments to make into the top 10 are Anthony's, Le Champignon Sauvage, L'Enclume, The Fat Duck, The Kitchin, Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons, Northcote, Restaurant Sat Bains, and The Waterside Inn. The remaining restaurants to pick up an award are: Great Queen Street – British Restaurant of the Year Galvin Bistrot de Luxe – French Restaurant of the Year Theo Randall at the InterContinental – Italian Restaurant of the Year Barrafina – Iberian Restaurant of the Year Aaya – Oriental Restaurant of the Year Tayyabs – Indian Restaurant of the Year Market – Local Restaurant of the Year The Greenhouse – Awards of Excellence Le Café Anglais – New Restaurant of the Year The Wolseley – Toptable.com Best Business Lunch Jason Atherton – Outstanding London Chef Michael Belben – Restaurateur of the Year The Greenhouse – Outstanding Restaurant Service Mark Hix – Outstanding Contribution to London Restaurants Le Café Anglais – aAIM London Restaurant of the Year Carluccios – Best Restaurant Chain Sam's Bar and Brasserie – Evening Standard 60 under £60 award Fay Maschler, chair of the judging panel, commented: "Eating out has become part of the fabric of life and as such needn't, and shouldn't, always be regarded as a special occasion…the fact that so many of our winning chefs and restaurateurs are British born and bred gives a lot of hope for the future." The glittering awards ceremony took place last night (1 September) at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.