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Former Devonshire Arms head chef Michael Wignall has taken the reins at Pennyhill Park's Latymer restaurant, where he aims to win more recognition for the hotel's food. Kerstin Kühn reports
Located near the village of Bagshot, Pennyhill Park is one of Surrey's most remarkable country manor hotels. Set in more than 120 acres of parkland, the Exclusive hotelsowned property features its own golf course and impressive spa as well as 123 beautifully decorated bedrooms.
Two restaurants provide sustenance to visitors: an informal brasserie serving comforting classics, and the more formal Latymer restaurant, which now bears the name of its new head chef, Michael Wignall.
Best known for his five-year stint as executive chef at the Devonshire Arms hotel in Yorkshire, where he held a Michelin star for four years, Wignall joined Pennyhill Park at the end of last year, stepping into the shoes of former executive chef Andrew Turner, who left to set up the Landau restaurant at London's Langham hotel.
Wignall says his move south was brought on by his desire for something new as well as wanting to live closer to London. He adds that his aim is not only to raise...