Michelin Guide UK 2017: Social Media Reactions

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Yesterday saw the Michelin Guide UK announced live for the first time in its history.

Now the dust has settled we take a look at some of our favourite reactions from the world of social media!

Jonny Lake was thrilled that The Fat Duck regained their Three Star title! 

Jonny Lake - The Fat Duck - Heston Blumenthal - 3 Michelin Stars - Guide 2017

And James Close  from Raby Hunt in Durham put up this rather inspirational tweet...

The Raby Hunt - James Close - Michelin Guide 2017 - Two Stars

The Ritz team were celebrating their shiny new Star!

The Ritz London - Michelin star restaurant - Guide 2017

The Welsh one star club - with new additions Restaurant James Sommerin and Sosban & The Old Butchers!

Wales restaurants - Michelin Stars - Guide 2017

Andrew Fairlie woke up to an unfamiliar face! ( We guess that's what happens when you've retained two stars!)

Andrew Fairlie - Gleneagles - Scotland - retaining Two Michelin Stars - Guide 2017

A sweet tweet from Gilpin Hotel and a very happy looking Hrishikesh Desai!

Gilpin Hotel - One Michelin star - Guide 2017

And it's a first Star for Céleste at The Lanesborough...

The Lanesborough - Michelin star - guide 2017

A rather cutting comment from this Brummie journalist... 

Richard McComb - journalist -Birmingham - tweet Michelin Guide 2017

While Channel 4 News producer Rob Windscheffel reminds us that there's some Manchester restaurants who may have missed out...

Rob Windscheffel - Channel 4 News - journalist - tweet - Michelin Guide 2017


And Phil Fanning (Paris House) replies to a hopeful fan after they sadly lose their Star this year...

Paris House - lost a Michelin star - Guide 2017 - tweet

>>> See the full list for the Michelin Guide UK 2017 here

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Editor 4th October 2016

Michelin Guide UK 2017: Social Media Reactions