Gidleigh Park
| Gidleigh Park | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Current owner(s) | Andrew Brownsword |
| Head chef | Michael Wignall |
| Food type | Modern British |
| Rating |
 (Michelin Guide 2008) |
| City | Chagford |
| County | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Website | Official website |
Coordinates: 50°40′37″N 3°52′19″W / 50.677°N 3.872°W
Gidleigh Park is a restaurant within a hotel located in Chagford, Devon, England. The executive head chef is Michael Wignall. As of 2011[update], the restaurant holds two stars in the Michelin Guide. It was named the No 1 UK restaurant by the Sunday Times Food List on 31 October 2010.
The hotel–restaurant has been owned by Paul and Kay Henderson since 1977. The building is a Tudor–style country house set in 55 acres of gardens and woodlands. In 2005, it was bought by entrepreneur Andrew Brownsword who completed a renovation during 2006, refitting both the restaurant and the hotel, adding another ten bedrooms.
Michael Caines took over as head chef of the restaurant in 1994 and held the reins for 21 years before leaving in early 2016 to pursue his own business ventures elsewhere. In 2005, Gidleigh Park gained its second Michelin star. As of 2009, Caines was the Executive Head Chef, as he oversaw several other interests while Ian Webber remained on site as head chef. Webber had originally joined the team in 2006 as Sous chef with no previous Michelin experience.
Michael Wignall joined as executive head chef in January 2016 after spending 8 years at The Latymer at Pennyhill Park Hotel.
Susan D'Arcy of Times Online reviewed the hotel and restaurant in February 2007. It described the restaurant as offering "some of the best dining in the UK". The food received a score of nine out of ten.
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