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L’Enclume, in the medieval village of Cartmel on the fringes of the Lake District, became one of only eight restaurants in the country currently to hold three Michelin stars. The Dog & Gun Inn in Skelton also received one, swelling the Cumbrian constellation to 10. The county has 50,000 inhabitants per star; London has 99,000.L’Enclume is Britain’s first restaurant outside London or Berkshire to win a prestigious third star, and only the 13th in this country’s history.

Moor Hall in Aughton has been named England's number one restaurant at the National Restaurant Awards for 2023.

A Manchester restaurant that has only been open a matter of months has shot into a prestigious list of the very best restaurants in the UK. Higher Ground has placed at 51 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 announced last night.

Manchester went home empty handed tonight, as Michelin announced the British restaurants being awarded its coveted stars. Chef Simon Martin’s Mana didn’t secure a second star, while Stockport’s Where The Light Gets In was also sadly overlooked for a first star.

James Martin during his ITV cooking show segment on Saturday Kitchen as he attempted to demonstrate to viewers at home how to make the perfect roast potatoes.During Saturday (June 4) instalment of the beloved morning cooking show, the 49-year-old welcomed viewers as he introduced this week’s guests Matt Goss and David Gower onto the show.Also in the kitchen ready to impress with their array of culinary skills were fellow food experts Galton Blackiston and Mark Birchall.But their mouth-watering food wasn’t the only thing heating up in the kitchen after the English chef’s cookery show took a turn when James found himself mocking his guest’s recipe on air.However, the guest cook was quick to defend his food as he shut James down by telling the TV host to “shut up” as he finished up the meal.Before Galton had even started cooking in the kitchen, James pointed out: “There’s a lot going on here! What are you going to be making?”He replied: “I am going to do a roast potato and I'm gonna mess about a bit.