The lovely folk at Michelin have been handing out their top awards and the North East and Cumbria have picked up quite a haul.
The Raby Hunt in Darlington is top of the honours list, with chef-owner James Close (pictured) earning his second Michelin Star and joining just 19 restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland holding
two-star status.
Over in Cumbria, The Samling Hotel won its first star following the arrival of head chef Nick Edgar this year from Raymond Blanc’s two-starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.
In Newcastle, Kenny Atkinson retained the star House of Tides earned for the first time in 2015, and Broad Chare retained its Bib Gourmand, which it has held since opening in 2012.
