Restaurant opened in 2025 named in Michelin guide

A restaurant opened less than a year ago by a MasterChef: The Professionals winner has been added to the prestigious Michelin guide.

The Warwick at Mallory Court Hotel & Spa in Leamington Spa opened last June under the stewardship of Stu Deeley, who won the TV competition in 2019.

A Michelin guide inspector described The Warwick's cooking as "ingredient-led with exacting presentation and bold flavours".

Deeley said: "The Warwick has represented the biggest blueprint I've ever had on my plate as a chef, as the potential is so huge, so this recognition by the Michelin guide in such a short space of time is testament to the high standards upheld by our fantastic team every day."

The chef, from Birmingham, previously ran Smoke at Hampton Manor Estate in Solihull.

He added: "I have said all along that rather than reinventing the culinary wheel, it is about making sure that it turns well, and the feedback we have received from diners has been fantastic.

"Our five-course Taste of the Season Menu has proven really popular with diners due to the sheer variety on offer, as have our Sunday lunches, and as a restaurant we are just getting started.

"Moving into Spring we will be exploring fresh dishes that will feature ingredients including Oxfordshire hogget, Cornish crab, Wye Valley asparagus, Isle of Wight tomatoes to name a few, so watch this space."

Michelin inspectors visit restaurants anonymously and rate dishes based on the quality of ingredients, flavour and cooking techniques, as well as value for money.

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