Bray Berkshire

Owner of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck three Michelin-starred restaurant returns to profit

Fat Duck owner returns to profit

By James McAllister

The parent company of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire has returned to profit with turnover having more than doubled in 2022 compared to the year before.

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Ashley Palmer-Watts

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Ashley Palmer-Watts

By Hannah Thompson

In the latest in our Chefs' Secrets of Success series, we caught up with Ashley Palmer-Watts, executive group chef of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. He talks advice to young chefs, learning the basics, and the importance of taste.

Blumenthal will offer his trademark ‘magical dining experience’ at The Fat Duck in Melbourne

Blumenthal takes The Fat Duck Down Under

By Luke Nicholls

Heston Blumenthal is temporarily relocating his legendary three-Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck while carrying out a six-month refurbishment of the original site in Bray.

Alastair Storey presented James Fleming with the 2014 Gold Service Scholarship at Claridge's last night

Le Manoir waiter wins 2014 Gold Service Scholarship

By Luke Nicholls

James Fleming, chef de rang at Raymond Blanc’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, has been crowned the winner of the 2014 Gold Service Scholarship. 

What makes a restaurant world class was one of the questions BigHospitality posed in 2012 - a video with answers from Alain Roux and Heston Blumenthal topped our list of the most-watched videos this year which also included interviews with Mark Hix and MasterChef's Gregg Wallace

Top five BigHospitality videos of 2012

By Peter Ruddick

As another busy year in hospitality draws to a close, BigHospitality is revealing the top five most-watched videos of 2012 - it was the biggest year yet for video on the website and this selection includes new openings, Michelin-star chefs and leading...

Michelin-starred chef Alain Roux on life at The Waterside Inn

Alain Roux on three Michelin stars: Things are never for life

By Peter Ruddick

Alain Roux took over as chef patron of Bray's The Waterside Inn in 2002 and as the restaurant nears its fortieth birthday BigHospitality caught up with him to talk about the pressure of holding three Michelin stars and his passion for nurturing talent.

The Fat Duck complaints rise to 400

The Fat Duck complaints rise to 400

By Becky Paskin

Heston Blumenthal has seen complaints of sickness from people having eaten at The Fat Duck rise to 400, as he remains closed for a second weekend

Heston Sells the Fat Duck

Heston Sells the Fat Duck

By Claire Miller

Heston Blumenthal has sold his multi-award-winning Michelin starred Bray restaurant, the Fat Duck, to his fathers stepbrother. Blumenthal - who boasts three Michelin stars - will continue to run the kitchen.