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The Sun
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Top-rated restaurant run by MasterChef star suddenly closes down after more than 40 years – but teases ‘new opportunity'
AN HISTORIC fine-dining restaurant led by a former MasterChef contestant has announced its sudden closure. The closure came as a shock as the venue has established itself as "a place of culinary pilgrimage since the 1970s" - even making its way onto the Michelin Guide. 3 3 3 It had a prominent spot on the harbour-front, offering diners spectacular views while they enjoyed food focused on modern British cuisine and local produce. The Angel in Dartmouth cited changing customers tastes and "difficult trading conditions" as the reasons behind the decision to close. A statement from the restaurant, which is set to close on July 6, reads: "For over four decades, The Angel has been at the heart of the town's vibrant culinary scene, a beacon of fine dining and innovation that began with its visionary founder, industry titan Joyce Molyneux. "Joyce's pioneering leadership placed The Angel on the national food map, inspiring a generation of chefs and restaurateurs. "It has been a privilege for us to be the latest custodians of such a historic name, and we have both cherished the opportunity to oversee a restaurant with such a remarkable legacy. They added: " Fine dining is, and always has been, a labour of love — but it is also a resource-heavy and costly model that is particularly sensitive to the current economic climate." The restaurant was established as The Carved Angel over four decades ago by Joyce Molyneux and has proven itself among the best in fine dining. Its executive chef, Elly Wentworth, championed its success when she joined the team after she made it to the final of MasterChef the Professionals. Being a contestant on the show in 2016, along with her high-level skill, led to a series of opportunities that eventually landed her the job at The Angel. She will be taking up an "exciting new opportunity in the South Devon area" after the business closes. Gok Wan opens table-less restaurant where diners are served their food from the floor This includes her new role as executive chef at Fowlescombe Farm and its sister pub, The Millbrook Inn, which she will take on from July 1st. She told Devon Live: "I feel incredibly proud of what we've built at The Angel — from the dishes we created to the relationships we forged with guests and suppliers. "Being part of this historic restaurant's journey has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. "I leave with nothing but gratitude, and I'm excited for what lies ahead.' During her time at The Angel, Elly introduced a tasting menu, and empowered female chefs through running a women-led kitchen. She aimed to "make The Angel a foodie destination again." This was achieved through a seasonal menu that was "simple but effective." Its Devonshire location gave Elly more opportunity to create a menu inspired by local goods, working directly with producers like Dartmouth Butchers and Kingfisher Brixham. A series of events are planned to celebrate the iconic venue before it closes. Owners, The Holland Group, will continue to grow their other businesses including Embankment Bistro, Coastal Trail Café, and Dartmouth Escapes. They plan on retaining The Angel premises for a venue that better reflects the "current dining landscape."
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Top-rated restaurant run by MasterChef star suddenly closes down after more than 40 years – but teases ‘new opportunity'
The executive chef has announced their next exciting project DINE OUT Top-rated restaurant run by MasterChef star suddenly closes down after more than 40 years – but teases 'new opportunity' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN HISTORIC fine-dining restaurant led by a former MasterChef contestant has announced its sudden closure. The closure came as a shock as the venue has established itself as "a place of culinary pilgrimage since the 1970s" - even making its way onto the Michelin Guide. 3 The Angel of Dartmouth is set to close on July 6 Credit: Google maps 3 The historic venue has established itself among the fine-dining landscape Credit: Google maps 3 Executive chef Elly Wentworth was a contestant on MasterChef the Professionals Credit: BBC It had a prominent spot on the harbour-front, offering diners spectacular views while they enjoyed food focused on modern British cuisine and local produce. The Angel in Dartmouth cited changing customers tastes and "difficult trading conditions" as the reasons behind the decision to close. A statement from the restaurant, which is set to close on July 6, reads: "For over four decades, The Angel has been at the heart of the town's vibrant culinary scene, a beacon of fine dining and innovation that began with its visionary founder, industry titan Joyce Molyneux. "Joyce's pioneering leadership placed The Angel on the national food map, inspiring a generation of chefs and restaurateurs. "It has been a privilege for us to be the latest custodians of such a historic name, and we have both cherished the opportunity to oversee a restaurant with such a remarkable legacy. They added: "Fine dining is, and always has been, a labour of love — but it is also a resource-heavy and costly model that is particularly sensitive to the current economic climate." The restaurant was established as The Carved Angel over four decades ago by Joyce Molyneux and has proven itself among the best in fine dining. Its executive chef, Elly Wentworth, championed its success when she joined the team after she made it to the final of MasterChef the Professionals. Being a contestant on the show in 2016, along with her high-level skill, led to a series of opportunities that eventually landed her the job at The Angel. She will be taking up an "exciting new opportunity in the South Devon area" after the business closes. Gok Wan opens table-less restaurant where diners are served their food from the floor This includes her new role as executive chef at Fowlescombe Farm and its sister pub, The Millbrook Inn, which she will take on from July 1st. She told Devon Live: "I feel incredibly proud of what we've built at The Angel — from the dishes we created to the relationships we forged with guests and suppliers. "Being part of this historic restaurant's journey has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. "I leave with nothing but gratitude, and I'm excited for what lies ahead.' During her time at The Angel, Elly introduced a tasting menu, and empowered female chefs through running a women-led kitchen. She aimed to "make The Angel a foodie destination again." This was achieved through a seasonal menu that was "simple but effective." Its Devonshire location gave Elly more opportunity to create a menu inspired by local goods, working directly with producers like Dartmouth Butchers and Kingfisher Brixham. A series of events are planned to celebrate the iconic venue before it closes. Owners, The Holland Group, will continue to grow their other businesses including Embankment Bistro, Coastal Trail Café, and Dartmouth Escapes. They plan on retaining The Angel premises for a venue that better reflects the "current dining landscape."
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wetherspoons to open The Angel in Wetherby after licence granted
JD Wetherspoon has been granted a licence to open a new pub in a West Yorkshire town. The company bought The San Angelo restaurant in Wetherby in 2022 and subsequently received planning permission to develop the premises. At a Leeds Council licensing hearing on Tuesday, Wetherspoons was told it could serve alcohol until midnight on weekdays and 01:00 BST on weekends. Two letters of objection from nearby residents had been submitted to the council, citing concerns about public nuisance when the site was previously a pub. But representing Wetherspoons at the hearing, Nigel Connor said the new premises, which will be called The Angel after the pub that was once based at the site, would have a family-friendly atmosphere. He said: "Food sales will be crucial to this pub. There is no happy hour, no time-related promotions."We have policies and procedures to prevent excessive consumption of alcohol." 'Incidents of disruption' Wetherby councillor Norma Harrington said most local people had no objections to Wetherspoons and suggested it could help "regenerate the town". But she also voiced concerns over rowdy behaviour from people visiting for events at Wetherby added: "We have large coachloads of predominantly males coming to race meetings. There have been incidents of disruption and public disorder."Wetherspoons said it would put security in place if required. Councillors decided unanimously to grant the application, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
National Geographic
13-05-2025
- National Geographic
Looking for a gourmet meal and a good night's sleep? Try the UK's best 'restaurants with rooms'
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A meal at a great destination restaurant is the ideal activity around which to plan a trip — and what better way to extend the experience than by checking in overnight and doing it all again at breakfast the next day? Restaurants with rooms, where you come for the food and stay for the, well, stay can be found all over the UK. Here are some of our favourites, from a former pub in Yorkshire to a castle in the Scottish Highlands. Curing, smoking and pickling are all on the menu at The Pig near Bath, with dishes such as smoked salmon with cider dressing, pickled cucumber and Loch Duart honey. Photograph by Jake Eastham 1. The Pig near Bath, Somerset Having started life in the New Forest, The Pig is now an 11-strong chain of restaurants with rooms, all with the same focus on seasonality and traceable sourcing. As is the case at all the Pigs, the outpost near Bath, in the Mendip Hills, has an extensive kitchen garden, with beds of greens, roots, herbs and fruit — as well as a mushroom-growing shed. It's all used to great effect in the restaurant, alongside produce from trusted local farmers, fisherfolk and foragers. The chefs' love of curing, smoking and pickling is visible in dishes such as smoked chalk stream trout with pickled cucumber and cider dressing, and spiced duck and smoked bacon terrine. Spread across the main house and a series of other buildings on the estate, guest rooms are tastefully decked out in muted tones and many have roll-top baths. Some even have their own wood-burning stoves. Doubles from £265, room only; three-course meal for two around £100, wine from £9 a glass. 2. Jöro, Sheffield Sheffield's fine-dining favourite has moved from its shipping container home to the edge of the Peak District, taking its Nordic-Japanese-inspired food and contemporary flair to the revamped 19th-century Oughtibridge Paper Mill. Seven spacious loft suites sit above a cosy bar, deli shop and terrace backed by the peaks, and a cathedral-like dining room and show kitchen. Here, Luke French leads a studious team serving adventurous menus of British produce that packs an Asian punch. Expect likes of Hampshire trout with yuzu beurre blanc and local duck with kampot pepper, exquisitely presented on ceramics made specifically for each dish with knives crafted from Sheffield steel and Derbyshire fell wood. Doubles from £100 per night, B&B signature tasting menu £125. The bedrooms at The Angel at Hetton in North Yorkshire are minimalist yet still cosy, with opulent bathrooms. 3. The Angel at Hetton, North Yorkshire In a pretty Dales village just outside Skipton, The Angel at Hetton has garnered numerous accolades, including a Michelin star and a spot on the National Restaurant Awards' top 50 list. Despite being housed in a 15th-century pub building, it's a place for special-occasion meals rather than quiet pints, with a la carte and tasting menus of beautiful, delicate dishes. Expect quality produce such as Isle of Mull scallops (served with calamansi, melon and yuzu ponzu) and tete de moine cheese (in a tart with plums and beetroot pastrami), plus some of the best milk bread this side of Hokkaido. Accommodation, meanwhile, is in 16 rooms across the main building and a converted barn across the road. All come with minimal-yet-cosy decor — white walls and wooden beams — and opulent bathrooms with deep, statement tubs. Doubles from £560 including five-course dinner and tasting-style breakfast. The Nest Farmhouse is a former cattle shed-turned-restaurant with rooms, led by local chef Grant Cotton. Photograph by Nathan Neeve 4. The Nest Farmhouse, Norfolk Tucked away in 1,000 acres of sprawling north Norfolk farmland, close to the picture-perfect village of Docking, the Nest Farmhouse delivers cool and cosy in equal measures. The former cattle shed-turned-restaurant with rooms opened in summer 2024 and offers just five pastel-hued bedrooms and an open-air restaurant headed up by local lad and head chef, Grant Cotton. His menu is a carefully thought-out homage to local produce: standouts include the melt-in-your-mouth Dexter sirloin (served with roasted shallots and crispy potatoes), roasted bone marrow (with pickled shallots and focaccia) and the hand-dived Orkney scallop (with swede, garlic and fermented chilli) — and almost everything is either grown on site or sourced within a 10-mile radius. For the perfect night cap, order the signature farmhouse martini, made using homemade pickled sea fennel. Doubles from £200, including a welcome drink and breakfast; dinner around £30 a head. Moor Hall is home to a three-Michelin-starred restaurant and five acres of grounds, containing a walled kitchen garden and a barn with curing and aging rooms. Photograph by Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms 5. Moor Hall, Lancashire A firmament of Michelin stars has arisen in Liverpool's leafy hinterland. Moor Hall's five-acre grounds host a walled kitchen garden furnishing menus at its 16th-century manor-set Moor Hall Restaurant (three Michelin stars and a Michelin Green Star) and adjacent Michelin-star Barn, complete with curing and aging rooms. Lancashire chef Mark Birchall celebrates the homegrown and foraged: local sea buckthorn sharpens garden carrots while preserved raspberry complements Cornish mackerel. Punchy plant colours punctuate the 18-course Provenance menu, beginning with garden-inspired aperitifs and sculptural 'snacks'. Chic garden room cabins with hot tubs, emperor beds and fireplaces, from £400 B&B set menus from £125. The three-AA-rosette restaurant Mingary Castle serves dishes such as confit beetroot mousse wrapped in beetroot and balsamic jelly. Photograph by Clair Irwin 6. Mingary Castle, Scottish Highlands Positioned on a windswept promontory jutting into the Sound of Mull, Mingary Castle dates back to the 13th century, and in 2021 it was reborn as a restaurant with rooms. Expect grand, The Traitors-style interiors, with wood panelling, soft furnishing providing pops of colour and four-poster beds in the four suites — each of which is named after a clan linked to the castle. The three-AA-rosette restaurant, meanwhile, serves a daily-changing tasting menu on which produce from Scotland's west coast is the star of the show. Expect smart dishes like poached Sound of Mull lobster with cherry tomatoes, garlic and white wine beurre blanc, and Sunday roasts with a difference, such as braised feather blade of beef with confit carrots, black garlic ketchup, and Yorkshire pudding. Doubles from £320, B&B five-course dinner £60 per person. Somerset produce is key to the offering at Briar, part of Number One Bruton, a former coaching inn with cottagecore rooms. 7. Briar at Number One Bruton, Somerset Foraging, fermenting and Somerset produce are all key to the menu at chef Sam Lomas's restaurant in Bruton. Highlights of the seasonal menu have included pork belly, pigeon and beetroot skewers with yoghurt, and Westcombe cheddar gougères (cheese puffs) with pickled quince. The restaurant is part of Number One Bruton, a former coaching inn with comfy, cottagecore rooms. Doubles from £195, B&B dinner around £40 per person. Published in Issue 27 (spring 2025) of Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK). 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Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coleen Nolan forced to apologise to emotional Loose Women co-star after blunder
ITV's Loose Women was the stage for a mix-up that had viewers amused, as host Coleen Nolan accidentally looked past her co-star Linda Robson on live television. Coleen was in the driving seat for the April 30 episode of the chat show, joined by Janet Street-Porter, Linda Robson and the Heart Radio sensation Kelly Brook. Before heading on a commercial break, Coleen hyped up what was still to come, hinting that Linda would soon share about her bond with Anne Hathaway and how they both cheer for Arsenal Football Club. But, post-advert return saw an awkward moment when Coleen breezed past Linda's anticipated segment, turning instead to Janet to open up about the significance of celebrating anniversaries. Realising she had mistakenly cued Janet to voice her opinion instead of Linda, the ex-singer quickly caught on to her mistake, reports Belfast Live. Further jitters escalated when Coleen, mid-request for Janet's views on historical romances, corrected herself – halting abruptly to clarify: "We're not, I'm not [going to you next]." In a bid to ease the tension, she followed it up telling Janet: "I'm saving you." With a bit of humour, Janet quipped back: "You're giving me time to come up with my answer," seemingly unfazed by the scheduling hiccup. Coleen, keen to get back on track, gestured towards Linda, asserting: "Linda, I'm going to ask you." Now thrown off too, Linda responded with just a "What?" which sent the audience into fits of giggles, witnessing the panel navigate their on-air uncertainty. The host owned up to her slip-up, apologising to Linda: "Sorry, sorry, I forgot to mention I was so excited to get to Janet's love life that I forgot to mention about this Hollywood connection." When given the opportunity, Linda excitedly shared her link to Hollywood A-lister Anne Hathaway, who happens to be a massive Arsenal fan, just like Linda's son Louis Dunford. The Loose Women star and her son Louis recently were trending on social media after it came out that Louis is the brains behind Arsenal F. C.'s anthem, The Angel (North London Forever), well-loved and sung by fans across the globe. Anne Hathaway, an avid supporter herself, showed some love by singing Louis' hit on social media, a performance that aired on Loose Women and left everyone touched. Back in the studio, Linda, clearly moved by the moment, confessed: "I think I might cry." Spotting Linda's emotional state Coleen offered support asking: "Are you ok, love, do you want a tissue?" Masking her emotions from the cameras, Linda responded to the host: "I'm alright," and they carried on with the programme. Loose Women airs weekdays on ITV1, from 12:30pm.
