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Marco Pierre White sues former business partners for £174,000

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has launched a damages claim for £174,000 against two former business partners. The 51-year-old restaurateur claims he was cheated out of his share of the 17th century Yew Tree Inn in Highclere, Hampshire.

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Tom Kerridge to cook for Royal Ascot

Tom Kerridge is following in the footsteps of world renowned chefs like Mark Sargeant and Alain and Michel Roux by creating the menu for this year’s Royal Ascot.

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Dominic Chapman's Belgian Arms pub hit by fire

Dominic Chapman’s Beligan Arms pub in Holyport near Maidenhead in Berkshire has closed following a kitchen blaze yesterday.

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