Newly opened restaurant gets Michelin Star

At a glance
  • A restaurant that only opened a year ago has been awarded a Michelin star
  • The standard is awarded to restaurants which offer outstanding cooking
  • David and Annette Taylor run Grace and Savour in Hampton in Arden, near Solihull
  • It and 19 other restaurants received one star at a Michelin Guide ceremony and Mr Taylor called it "the cherry on top of it all"
  • Author, Alice Cullinane
  • Role, Journalist

Image source, Grace and Savour

Image caption, David and Annette Taylor run the Grace and Savour restaurant in Hampton in Arden

A restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star after only opening a year ago.

Grace and Savour in Hampton in Arden, near Solihull, is run by husband and wife David and Annette Taylor.

It was one of 20 restaurants to receive one star at a Michelin Guide ceremony earlier.

Head chef Mr Taylor said, "The Michelin Star is the cherry on top of it all.

"We're really proud of what we do and we're going to keep on making it a better experience."

Image source, Grace and Savour

Image caption, Grace and Savour is set in the gardens of Hampton Manor

"It's just been an incredible year... it's definitely been crazy," he added.

Grace and Savour joins the restaurant Smoke in the grounds of Hampton Manor.

It comes as the manor closed its Michelin-starred restaurant Peels last year after nearly 14 years.

Grace and Savour has received multiple awards in the past year, including being named the best restaurant in the UK by SquareMeal.

A Michelin Star is awarded to restaurants offering outstanding cooking.