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Heston Blumenthal |
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| Born |
1966-05-27 Born: High Wycombe, London, UK |
| Apprenticeship/training |
Autodidact |
| Career |
1983: Le Manoir, Raymond Blanc, Oxfordshire (Stage)
since 1995: The Fat Duck, Bray (Patron)
2000: * Guide Rouge
2002: ** Guide Rouge
2004, *** Guide Rouge |
| Philosophy |
I only want my guests to savour the food and that they have fun eating |
| Awards |
2001: Chef of the Year, Good Food Guide
2002: Restaurant of the Year, AA Guide
2004: Chef of the Month, Der Feinschmecker (German trade journal) |
| Interesting tidbits |
1982, when he was 16, the Blumenthals went to France.
One day they booked a table for lunch at a famed Provençal two-star restaurant called the L'Oustau de Baumaniere.
Heston's passion for food was kindled.
First he worked as a debt-collector in his parents' finance company. |
| Publications |
1: Family Food. Penguin Books Ltd, 2004. ISBN 0140295399, € 26.80 |
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The Fat Duck |
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| Address |
1 High Street
SL6 2AQ Bray
United Kingdom > England > South East > Berkshire
number of seats: 46
number of employees: 16
SKZ (Service Index) 0.348
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| Staff |
Blumenthal, Heston (Chef de Cuisine)
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Phone
fax |
+44 (1628) 58 03 33
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email
Homepage |
roisin ( at ) thefatduck.co.uk
www.fatduck.co.uk |
| Opening times |
Lunch: 12 pm Tuesday - Sunday Last orders: 2 pm (3pm Sunday)
Dinner: 7 pm Tuesday - Saturday Last orders: 9.30 pm (10pm Weekends) |
| Prices |
Lunch: 4 courses Menu 93,- € (58.00 GBP)
Dinner: 15 courses Menu 165,- € (110.00 GBP)
All credit cards
15 course menu 185 €
price per course = 12.333 |
| Credit cards |
American Express, Diners Club, EC/Debit Card, MasterCard, VISA |
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2010 |
2010
(Pts.) |
| Volkenborn Ranking |
Rank United Kingdom
Total points |
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59.5
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58.5
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58.7
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39.2
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| Restaurant guides |
AA "rosettes"
Feinschmecker "points"
GoodFood "points"
Michelin "stars" |
AAAAA
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9/10
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AAAAA
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9/10
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AAAAA
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9/10
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AAAAA
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9/10
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(19.0)
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(19.5)
(20.2)
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| Europe Restaurant Ranking (ERR 2009/10) |
| current quality |
19.50 |
| class |
First Class |
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12 |
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| Guest Rating |
| current quality | 16.20 |
| class | Very Good |
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| Number of reviews | 1 |
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| Culinary highlights |
Famous for his "molecular gastronomy" |
| Starter |
Pommery grain mustard ice cream with red cabbage gazpacho |
| Main dish |
Oyster and passion fruit jelly with lavender |
| Dessert |
Wafer-thin red pepper lollies. |
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