Harden's restaurant guide: London cleans up in prestigious top 100 list, though top spot won by Moor Hall The capital also stood out for its high number of restaurants charging more than £250 per head Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025
The Ritz named UK’s best restaurant at National Restaurant Awards 2025 The National Restaurant Awards 2025 have crowned The Ritz in London as the UK’s top restaurant, with wins for Moor Hall, OMA and Skye Gyngell – and 56 London spots featured in the top 100 The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Pancake Day: How to make Mark Birchall's three Michelin-star langoustine and caviar pancakes Celebrated chef Mark Birchall shares his recipe for a showstopping langoustine pancake this Shrove Tuesday Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
‘It’s quite incredible’: the Lancashire village with five Michelin stars Aughton, near Ormskirk, has been called Britain’s culinary capital and become a global destination for foodies The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
Plates London becomes first vegan restaurant in UK to win a Michelin star Chef Kirk Haworth impressed judges by ‘taking his classical training and inventively adapting it to a vegan diet’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025
Vegan restaurant first to be awarded Michelin star in UK and Ireland Modern European restaurant Moor Hall became only the 10th restaurant across the UK and Ireland to have three. Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025
Caviar, baked beans and the bizarre ice cream toppings you actually should try Gone are the days when ice cream toppings involved a simple choice: chocolate or strawberry sauce. Thanks to Dua Lipa, TikTok and the country’s top Michelin-starred chefs, the boundaries of what constitutes dessert have been redrawn. Hannah Twiggs has the scoop The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024
Forget Lyon, go to Preston: How Lancashire forged a sublime food scene to rival the best in France With pockets rich in Michelin stars, rural Lancashire is up there with the Basque country and French foodie regions, says Chris Moss – here’s why it should be in every food lover’s travel plans The Independent UK · May 30, 2024
Restaurants worth travelling for: Moor Hall Mark Birchall’s triumphant palace of fine-dining is more versatile than it might seem, says David Ellis Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2024
Moor Hall restaurant 'over the moon' to retain best in the UK title The Lancashire restaurant has once again proved it's one of the best Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2023
Restaurant named best in England is less than an hour from Manchester The full list of 100 best restaurants has been revealed Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2023
Moor Hall named best in England at National Restaurant Awards 2023 The restaurant has two Michelin stars Liverpool Echo · Jun 12, 2023
Quiet village that boasts more Michelin stars than primary schools The area on the outskirts of Merseyside has some of the best restaurants in the region Liverpool Echo · Mar 28, 2023
Moor Hall, review: A safe space for serious epicureans As Rogan protégé Mark Birchall prepares to reopen the doors to his Lancashire hideout, Hannah Twiggs recommends the following: go hungry, clear your calendar for the rest of the day and wear posh shoes The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Moor Hall, review: A safe space for serious epicureans As Rogan protégé Mark Birchall prepares to reopen the doors to his Lancashire hideout, Hannah Twiggs recommends the following: go hungry, clear your calendar for the rest of the day and wear posh shoes
Manchester Evening News · Dec 11, 2022 'Once in a lifetime' boutique hotel is one of the country's best - and less than an hour from Greater Manchester Moor Hall has a two Michelin-starred restaurant and just seven luxurious bedrooms
Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022 Full list of UK's top restaurants announced at AA Hospitality Awards 2022 The first in-person ceremony for three years was held in London and hosted by presenter Gabby Logan
Liverpool Echo · Sep 27, 2022 AA Hospitality Awards 2022 full list of winners with local chef crowned Mark Birchall won a coveted award this year
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022 Five ways with strawberries, the star of the British summer This year’s strawberry season is bigger and brighter than ever before, says Hannah Twiggs. These recipes from top British chefs will help you make the most of it
Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2022 Ormskirk restaurant with two Michelin stars now looking to hire a new chef One person said they were "leading the way" with a generous pay packet offer
Birmingham Post · May 13, 2022 Two-starred Michelin restaurant partners with brewery to create own pale ale Head chef Mark Birchall and beverage director Ben Robinson worked closely with Neptune Brewery on recipe development
Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2022 Barn at Moor Hall chef ‘so proud’ to have won his first Michelin star Nathan Cornwell scooped the star this morning