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Jul 2022
Frances Atkins' new Killinghall restaurant secures place in Michelin Guide
She was one of Britain's first female chefs to win a Michelin star. Now, Frances Atkins could be in the running for the prestigious accolade again.
Paradise Cafe at Daleside Nurseries, in Killinghall, has been chosen as one of six of the inspectors’ favourite new additions to appear in the Michelin Guide this month.
This means the lakeside restaurant, which only opened its doors in April, could now be up for a Michelin star or Bib Gourmand.
Ms Atkins said:
A scallops dish.
Ms Atkins held a coveted star for 16 of the 23 years she was chef-patron of The Yorke Arms at Ramsgill in Nidderdale. Although she sold the business in 2017, she continued to work for its new owner until 2020, when it closed as a restaurant as a result of the pandemic.
With two long-term Yorke Arms colleagues, John Tullett, general manager and front of house, and head chef Roger Olive, she bought a silver Airstream caravan and parked it at Daleside.
The Paradise Cafe Airstream caravan.
From here, the trio served began serving food on disposable bamboo plates for 18 months, before moving into the long-planned 80-seat cafe.
The Michelin Guide entry says:
Paradise Cafe is open Tuesday until Sunday, from 10am until 4pm.
Dinner is available on Friday evenings from 7pm.
Read more:
- Sneak Peak: Paradise arrives in Killinghall
- Michelin-starred chef’s new cafe to open at Killinghall nursery this month
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