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During the [[2011 England riots]], about fifteen youths broke into the restaurant during a dinner service. Whilst wielding improvised weapons, they robbed the diners and the restaurant.<ref name=riot/> Staff members attempted to defend the diners, but were disarmed and attacked by the robbers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Camber|first=Rebecca|coauthor=Allen, Emily|title=Extraordinary moment chef at Michelin-starred restaurant tries in vain to defend diners from mob of rampaging rioters with a ROLLING PIN|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2185444/Moment-chef-The-Ledbury-Notting-Hill-tries-vain-defend-diners-rioters-ROLLING-PIN.html|accessdate=2 September 2012|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=8 August 2012}}</ref> The gang went on to rob other nearby establishments, and in 2012 they were all prosecuted with sentences ranging from three and a half years up to nine years.<ref name=riot>{{cite news|title=16 jailed over gang riots rampage|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2012/08/08/16-jailed-over-gang-riots-rampage/|accessdate=2 September 2012|newspaper=Shropshire Star|date=9 August 2012}}</ref>
During the [[2011 England riots]], about fifteen youths broke into the restaurant during a dinner service. Whilst wielding improvised weapons, they robbed the diners and the restaurant.<ref name=riot/> Staff members attempted to defend the diners, but were disarmed and attacked by the robbers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Camber|first=Rebecca|coauthor=Allen, Emily|title=Extraordinary moment chef at Michelin-starred restaurant tries in vain to defend diners from mob of rampaging rioters with a ROLLING PIN|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2185444/Moment-chef-The-Ledbury-Notting-Hill-tries-vain-defend-diners-rioters-ROLLING-PIN.html|accessdate=2 September 2012|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=8 August 2012}}</ref> The gang went on to rob other nearby establishments, and in 2012 they were all prosecuted with sentences ranging from three and a half years up to nine years.<ref name=riot>{{cite news|title=16 jailed over gang riots rampage|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2012/08/08/16-jailed-over-gang-riots-rampage/|accessdate=2 September 2012|newspaper=Shropshire Star|date=9 August 2012}}</ref>
In August 2013, Brett Graham featured on Elite Traveler's list of ‘The 15 Most Influential Chefs of the Next Decade'.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 15 Most Influential Chefs of the Next Decade|url=http://www.elitetraveler.com|work=http://www.elitetraveler.com/features/the-15-most-influential-chefs-of-the-next-decade}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 16:50, 13 August 2013

The Ledbury
Map
Restaurant information
Established2005
Head chefBrett Graham
Food typeBritish cuisine
Rating
Street address127 Ledbury Road,
Notting Hill
CityLondon
Postal/ZIP CodeW11 2AQ
CountryEngland
Seating capacity55
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ledbury is a restaurant located on Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, London, England. It holds two Michelin stars, and has been featured in S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants. The head chef is Brett Graham, and has been received favorably by critics.

Description

The restaurant opened in 2005, under head chef is Brett Graham.[1] It is the sister restaurant of The Square, a two Michelin star restaurant in Mayfair, London, with the same backers investing in both restaurants.[2] Graham had previous worked at The Square as a sous chef for three years. The new restaurant gained a Michelin star within a year of opening,[3] but sales only increased by 2009.[4] A second Michelin star followed in 2010.[3]

During the 2011 England riots, about fifteen youths broke into the restaurant during a dinner service. Whilst wielding improvised weapons, they robbed the diners and the restaurant.[5] Staff members attempted to defend the diners, but were disarmed and attacked by the robbers.[6] The gang went on to rob other nearby establishments, and in 2012 they were all prosecuted with sentences ranging from three and a half years up to nine years.[5] In August 2013, Brett Graham featured on Elite Traveler's list of ‘The 15 Most Influential Chefs of the Next Decade'.[7]

Reception

Giles Coren visited the restaurant for The Times' shortly after it opened, he described it as having a "hushed, moneyed feel"[8] Terry Durack also reviewed the restaurant during 2005, for The Independent on Sunday. He described the restaurant as "seriously good", and thought it was off to a "very good start".[9]

In 2008, Matthew Norman writing in The Guardian, commented on its "recession-resistant prices" and gave it 9.25 out of 10.[10] Jasper Gerard ate at the restaurant for The Daily Telegraph in 2010, describing some courses as "scrumptious", but felt that the dessert options were a let down compared to the rest of the dishes on offer.[2] Andy Hayler last visited the Ledbury in May 2012, giving the restaurant an overall score of eight out of ten, and describing more than one dish as "beautifully cooked", and felt that the food had improved drastically from his previous visits over the past seven years.[11]

Harden's restaurant guide describes the food at The Ledbury as "genius" and scores the food as a one, service as a one and ambience as a two. It uses a scale of one to five, where one is high and five is low.[12]

Awards

As of 2012, the restaurant holds two stars in the Michelin Guide.[13] S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants in its second year listed, and was the highest climber on the list.[1] In 2012, The Ledbury was ranked in the top twenty of the Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide.[14] In both 2010 and 2011 The Ledbury was voted the UK's top restaurant in Restaurant Magazine's 'National Restaurant Awards'.[15] In 2011, it was also voted the best restaurant in London by Zagat, Harden's and the Sunday Times.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ruddick, Peter (3 May 2012). "Brett Graham admits Highest Climber award will put more pressure on The Ledbury". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b Gerard, Jasper (29 January 2010). "London Restaurant Guide: The Ledbury in Notting Hill, London". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Caterer and Hotelkeeper 100: Brett Graham, the Ledbury, the Harwood Arms". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b Palling, Bruce (28 November 2011). "Squid Globules To Die For". Newsweek International. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b "16 jailed over gang riots rampage". Shropshire Star. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  6. ^ Camber, Rebecca (8 August 2012). "Extraordinary moment chef at Michelin-starred restaurant tries in vain to defend diners from mob of rampaging rioters with a ROLLING PIN". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2 September 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "The 15 Most Influential Chefs of the Next Decade". http://www.elitetraveler.com/features/the-15-most-influential-chefs-of-the-next-decade. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  8. ^ Coren, Giles (28 May 2005). "The Ledbury". Times Online. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  9. ^ Durack, Terry (22 May 2005). "Eating Out: Prodigious talent ; The Ledbury's head chef Brett Graham may be very young at just 26, but his cooking demonstrates an accomplished maturity far beyond his tender years". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 2 September 2012. (subscription required)
  10. ^ Norman, Matthew (26 April 2008). "Restaurant review: The Ledbury, London W11". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  11. ^ Hayler, Andy. "Restaurant Review - Ledbury". AndyHayler.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  12. ^ "The Ledbury". Harden's. Retrieved 2 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Full list of Michelin stars in Britain and Ireland". The Daily Telepraph. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  14. ^ "Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide". Elite Traveler. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  15. ^ "The Ledbury wins National Restaurant Awards for second year running". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

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