Fat Duck

Fat Duck owner returns to profit

18-Apr-2023 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.

The Fat Duck returns to profit after 2016 losses

06-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck restaurant returned to profit last year after recording losses in the wake of its temporary migration to Australia.

Friday Five: The week's top news

12-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

From the latest casualties of the downturn in the restaurant market to a departure at The Fat Duck, we round-up some of the top stories you might have missed this week.

Jonny Lake to leave The Fat Duck after 12 years

08-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Jonny Lake is leaving his role as executive chef of The Fat Duck Group in March after the 12 years at the restaurant group.

Heston Blumenthal wins Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award

28-Feb-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Heston Blumenthal has been awarded the 2017 Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award.

Heston Blumenthal on his Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award

28-Feb-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The Fat Duck chef will pick up one of the world's greatest culinary honours.

James 'Jocky' Petrie on joining Gordon Ramsay Group

10-Sep-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Jocky Petrie has been a driving force behind The Fat Duck for more than a decade and he’s now bringing this experience to the Gordon Ramsay Group. Restaurant catches up with him on development duty.

The Fat Duck to reopen with new menu

03-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

Heston Blumenthal has announced that The Fat Duck will reopen on 29 September.

Heston Blumenthal to open The Fat Duck Melbourne in February

17-Sep-2014 By Carina Perkins

Heston Blumenthal has revealed further details of his plans for The Fat Duck in Melbourne, which is due to open on 3 February 2015.

Blumenthal takes The Fat Duck Down Under

31-Mar-2014 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.

Heston Blumenthal: The Fat Duck is better now than when it was voted the world's best restaurant

01-May-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Heston Blumenthal, who this week saw his flagship three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck drop 20 places in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, has told BigHospitality he thinks the venue is better now than when it topped the list.

Two chefs from The Fat Duck killed in a Hong Kong car crash

20-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The restaurant industry is paying tribute to two senior chefs from Heston Blumenthal's three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck who were killed on Monday in a Hong Kong car crash.

Blumenthal creates interactive 'sweetshop experience' for The Fat Duck reservations

29-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

A new interactive reservation experience, voiced by actor John Hurt, has been created by Heston Blumenthal for The Fat Duck which allows diners to enter a secret online sweetshop and view an animated version of the menu.

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

The World Chocolate Masters 2011: James Petrie

30-Nov-2011

James Petrie, UK judge and head of creative development at The Fat Duck Group, shares his thoughts on the competition.

Sommelier of the Year 2011 finalists revealed

14-Apr-2011 By Becky Paskin

The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) has revealed the 16 finalists of this year’s Sommelier of the Year competition.

Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck comes top in National Restaurant Awards 2009

13-Oct-2009 By Emma Eversham

The Fat Duck tops a list of the 100 best restaurants in the UK at the National Restaurant Awards 2009

Blumenthal apologises but denies responsibility for Fat Duck poisoning

25-Sep-2009 By Becky Paskin

Heston Blumenthal has denied responsibility for the norovirus outbreak that potentially poisoned 500 diners at his Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, and has personally invited each diner back for a complimentary meal

Raw oysters blamed for Fat Duck closure

10-Sep-2009 By Becky Paskin

Raw oysters have been blamed for the norovirus outbreak at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant in February

Heston Blumenthal to increase Fat Duck prices

01-Jul-2009 By Joe Lutrario

Heston Blumenthal is planning a 30 per cent price hike for the Fat Duck, making it the most expensive restaurant in the UK

The Fat Duck complaints rise to 400

06-Mar-2009 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 defends closure of Fat Duck

03-Mar-2009 By Becky Paskin

Heston Blumenthal has defended his decision to temporarily close The Fat Duck following a potential food poisoning outbreak

Heston Sells the Fat Duck

17-Mar-2008 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.