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A YOUNG man from Norwich has broken the record set by the celebrated Marco Pierre White by becoming the youngest British chef ever to be awarded two Michelin stars.
Tom Aikens, aged 26, has been in charge at Pied a Terre, in Charlotte Street, London, for just under a year. Yesterday he said: "It is a dream come true - it has happened so quickly."
Marco Pierre White was 27 when he won two stars for Harvey's in 1990. He now has three Michelin stars for The Restaurant at the Hyde Park Hotel - and celebrity status.
Aikens may not be far behind. He says he works 18 hours a day, six days a week -...