Cardiff’s FIRST EVER Michelin Star: Inside Gorse

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Editor 3rd February 2026
The Staff Canteen

Cardiff’s FIRST EVER Michelin Star: Inside Gorse

What does a history-making menu look like? 


Join us inside the kitchen at Gorse in Cardiff as chef Tom Waters showcases the precise, hyper-local dishes that secured Cardiff its first-ever Michelin star.

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