Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

L'Ortolan for sale for £1.3m

The freehold of L'Ortolan, part of Alan Murchison's 10 in 8 group is up for sale at £1.3m. The details of the property in Shinfield south of Reading have appeared on the website of property agent Savills and is listed as an investment, with "business unaffected".

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Does French food need rescuing?

So many French restaurants now use pre-prepared 'industrial products' that a union is calling for a new law to protect chefs who cook from scratch.

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The highest calorie menu items at America's top ten fast food chains revealed

Fast food chains are serving up tasty treats loaded with up to 2,000 calories - the daily recommended intake for U.S. adults.

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Polpetto restaurant to return to Soho with Florence Knight at the helm

Russell Norman and Richard Beatty have secured a site on Berwick Street for the return of Polpetto, the pair's popular Soho restaurant, which will once again feature Florence Knight in charge of the kitchen.

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Adam Bennett of Simpsons restaurant made chef director of Kenilworth pub The Cross

Simpsons head chef and UK Bocuse d'Or candidate Adam Bennett has been appointed chef director of The Cross, the Kenilworth pub chef and restaurateur Andreas Antona takes over at the end of this month.

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