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A Manchester restaurant which has been open for just a little over a year has won an acclaimed award hailing it the Restaurant of the Year across the entirety of England.

On Monday evening (September 22), the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards 2025 were held at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House and hosted by Vernon Kay. Winners on the night included Michel Roux Jr and Alain Roux, named the recipient of the AA Outstanding Contribution award, and Gareth Ward of Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms, near Snowdonia, winning the Chef’s Chef of the Year prize.

For the Restaurant of the Year category, winners were divided into four categories - England, London, Wales and Scotland. The London prize went to French bistro Joséphine, whilst Gorse in Cardiff and the Little Chartroom in

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