Raymond Blanc

2013

24 May
The Times/Leon Cook 5 Competition

29 April
Raymond Blanc to judge Bring Home the Harvest Competition

24 April
Relais & Châteaux Dîner des Grands Chefs at Old Billingsgate

23 April
The Great British Farmers' Market at Le Manoir

19 April
The Raymond Blanc National Heritage Garden Competition

02 April
RB Calls for the nation to support the RHS Edible Britain campaign

25 March
Celebrate spring with special dining offers at Le Manoir

22 March
RHS Britain in Bloom - Edible Britain Campaign

21 March
Action Against Hunger - Enough Food IF - celebrates Government commitment to aid

11 March
National Salt Awareness Week 2013

06 March
Brasserie Blanc to take on 18 apprenticeships

06 March
Boris Johnson & RB launch London apprenticeships scheme at Brasserie Blanc

04 March
The Mayor of London and Raymond Blanc in Apprenticeships Drive

04 March
Join Raymond Blanc for a Quintessentially FT Weekend in Paris

22 February
Brasserie Blanc opens in Farnham

20 February
Raymond Blanc supporting Comic Relief 2013

13 February
Raymond Blanc on the Alan Titchmarsh Show on pancake day

12 February
RB talks pancakes with Chris Evans on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

25 January
Filming with RB at Brasserie Blanc Covent Garden

23 January
Raymond Blanc joins the Enough Food IF Campaign

23 January
Raymond Blanc discusses the Mackerel shortage on BBC Newsnight

22 January
Raymond Blanc guest appearance on Miranda

22 January
RB at the Sustainable Fish Cities Forum 2013

21 January
Raymond Blanc writes in the Mail on Sunday about British attitudes to horse meat

2012

19 December
Raymond Blanc's Can Can tour of Brasserie Blanc London

18 December
An evening with Jamie Cullum at Brasserie Blanc St Paul's

12 December
RB, Brasserie Blanc and Two Can Can Girls

07 December
Win tickets to a very special night with Jamie Cullum

30 November
BBC Food & Farming Awards 2012

27 November
Tesco Ultimate Finest Chocolate Christmas Cake

23 November
The Mince Pie Project 2012

31 October
Eurostar appoint Raymond Blanc as Culinary Director

28 October
Le Manoir is 6th in Sunday Times Food List 2012

27 October
Le Manoir wins HR in Hospitality Award 2012

23 October
RB presents a cheque for £1750 to Oxford Children's Hospital

18 October
RB wins Outstanding Achievement Award at the OFM 2012 Awards

18 October
Le Manoir wins record 4 awards at Springboard Awards 2012

10 October
Le Manoir 13th in National Restaurant Awards 2012

26 September
Raymond Blanc Kitchen Secrets paperback edition

25 September
Raymond Blanc wins special award at AA Hospitality Awards 2012/13

19 September
Le Manoir's James Goodyear is "one to watch"

14 September
Raymond Blanc at Brasserie Blanc Leeds

13 September
Raymond Blanc in Leeds to celebrate Brasserie Blanc's 5th Birthday

29 August
The Hungry Frenchman Course at the Raymond Blanc Cookery School

26 July
Raising money for charity with the Olympic Torch

23 July
The Very Hungry Frenchman on BBC2

11 July
Raymond Blanc is appointed first President of the SRA

10 July
Raymond Blanc carries the Olympic Flame in Wallingford

31 May
RB at the Royal Bath & West Show

30 May
The Very Hungry Frenchman is nominated in TV Choice Awards 2012

25 May
Raymond Blanc wins Special Achievement Award at the 2012 Footprint Awards

24 May
FCO Evening with Raymond Blanc at the British Ambassador's Residence in Paris

18 May
Raymond Blanc is Guest Editor of The Caterer Magazine

17 May
Brasserie Blanc now open at the Opera Terrace, Covent Garden

17 May
Raymond Blanc treceives the Freedom of the City of London

09 May
ACA Annual Awards of Excellence 2012

05 May
Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets on BBC1, Saturday at 11.30

02 May
New openings for Brasserie Blanc

01 May
Raymond Blanc at Food is GREAT Britain reception at 10 Downing Street

25 April
Le Manoir Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee

02 April
The Very Hungry Frenchman DVD now on sale

28 March
Raymond Blanc starts 10th OX5 Run at Blenheim Palace

22 March
Raymond visits Berkhamsted ahead of Brasserie Blanc opening

22 March
Orient-Express Chefs Conference at Le Manoir

19 March
Raymond Blanc presents £20k cheque to Action Against Hunger

12 March
UK Team take first place at European Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in Paris

08 March
Plants Delivered Competition - Win a Set of 3 Trees for Birds

02 March
Raymond Blanc at the Sustainable City Awards 2012

27 February
Raymond Blanc receives Hotelympia Lifetime Achievement Award

17 February
Raymond Blanc with Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

09 February
Raymond Blanc on Loose Women

02 February
Raymond Blanc on BBC Breakfast

25 January
Le Manoir wins SRA Environment Award

24 January
Raymond Blanc at the Sustainable Fish Forum

13 January
Raymond Blanc: The Very Hungry Frenchman - new BBC2 TV series

2011

09 December
The Mince Pie Project

06 December
Raymond Blanc's Christmas Feast, BBC2, 23 December 2011

10 November
Raymond Blanc on the Great British Food Revival

08 November
The Raymond Blanc Experience for Children in Need 2011

08 November
Le Manoir gains 3 star Sustainability Champion Award from the SRA

31 October
Le Manoir is No 2 in Sunday Times Food List 2011

21 October
Raymond Blanc launches Sustainable City Awards

20 October
Chris Kenny of Le Manoir wins Young Chef Young Waiter 2011

19 October
Raymond Blanc & Atelier Martell Celebrity Live Dining at Harrods

18 October
Atelier Martell and Raymond Blanc at Harrods

17 October
Raymond Blanc's 20,000th Follower on Twitter

14 October
Le Manoir is a Andrew Harper Readers' Choice Award Recipient

11 October
Le Manoir wins Best Hotel Restaurant at National Restaurant Awards

10 October
London Cocktail Club launches app

05 October
Thame Food Festival 2011

03 October
Nicolas Bouhelier of Le Manoir wins inaugural UK Pastry Open

01 October
The Staff Canteen interview with Raymond Blanc OBE

19 September
Raymond Blanc at the Oxford Castle Food Festival

15 September
RB presents Alain Desenclos with Outstanding Service Award at InOxford Restaurant Awards

09 September
Brasserie Blanc to expand to 40 sites in UK

07 September
World Travel Awards 2011

07 September
CN Traveller Readers Awards

07 September
World Traveller Awards: Orient-Express is Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand

05 September
Raymond Blanc and the Great British Food Revival

04 September
Raymond Blanc at the Thame Food Festival

04 September
Chris Evans on his stay at Le Manoir

24 August
Sustainable Fish City 2011

15 August
Young Chef Young Waiter Awards 2011

15 August
Raymond Blanc joins Fish Fight

12 August
Good Food Guide 2012 Top Ten Restaurants

29 July
Caterer & Hotelkeeper Top 3 Chefs

29 July
Raymond Blanc opens Laverstoke Park shop in Twickenham

14 July
Stefan Howells wins ACA Annual Award of Excellence - Young Pastry Chef of the Year 2011

14 July
Raymond Blanc is guest at Garden Organic reception hosted by HRH the Prince of Wales at Highgrove

07 July
Congratulations to all at Le Manoir from RB

06 July
Philip Newman-Hall and Le Manoir win at 2011 Cateys

01 July
Raymond Blanc No 10 on Caterer & Hotelkeeper 100 Most Powerful

24 June
Raymond Blanc presents Good Food Guide Readers' Restaurant of the Year Award

22 June
Le Manoir gardeners judge Best Brookes Kitchen Garden competition

21 June
Raymond Blanc visits Great Milton Primary School

25 May
RB on Radio 5 Live discussing a menu for President Obama

25 May
Assia Riccio wins the Savoy Gastronomes Olive Barnett Award

04 May
New BBC2 Series - Raymond Blanc France

03 May
Raymond Blanc features in Foreign Office video: Celebrating Modern Britain

01 April
Raymond Blanc receives Honorary Professorship from Thames Valley University

30 March
RB & Bruno Loubet join forces for sell out Hospitality Action dinner

25 March
RB features in MSC On the Menu video

21 March
RB on Chris Evans Breakfast Show

20 March
RB starts 900+ runners at Blenheim Palace for OX5

07 March
RB on ITV's Loose Women

04 March
Big Hospitality video featuring Raymond Blanc

01 March
BBC2 Raymond Blanc Kitchen Secrets Series 2

14 February
New book: Kitchen Secrets by Raymond Blanc

14 February
ACA Annual Awards of Excellence 2011 - Finalists Announced

08 February
Chanterelle by Raymond Blanc for John Lewis

24 January
The London Cocktail Club opens

10 January
Raymond Blanc at the Sustainable Fish Forum

2010

09 December
Le Manoir staff reach semi-finals of Annual Awards of Excellence 2011

02 December
Raymond Blanc is appointed Vice President of Orient Express Hotels

01 December
New Brasserie Blanc open in Chichester

30 November
Andrew Foulkes wins Master Innholders Scholarship

15 November
Le Manoir wins Front of House Team of the Year at Hotel Cateys 2010

11 November
Raymond Blanc on BBC Radio 2 with Terry Wogan for Children in Need 2010

11 November
Raymond Blanc to attend BBC Food & Farming Awards 2010

28 October
Benoit Blin President of Judges as Vins de Roussillon Dessert Trophy Winners are announced

26 October
Edd Kimber spends a week at Le Manoir

20 October
Benoit Blin is judge at Vins de Roussillon Dessert Trophy 2010

20 October
Raymond Blanc is Guest Editor of French Magazine Nov/Dec issue

17 October
Benoit Blin to lead British team at World Pastry Cup

04 October
RB at the Hampshire Harvest Festival

27 September
Andy Foulkes wins HR in Hospitality Award for Excellence

20 September
Antoine Georget gains 5th place in Young Chef Young Waiter 2010

20 September
Raymond Blanc on BBC2 Gardeners' World

16 September
Brasserie Blanc to open in Cardiff City Centre Church

15 September
Chris Kenny of Le Manoir wins Craft Guild of Chefs Award for Excellence

13 September
Arnaud Goubet takes 3rd Place in Sud de France Wine Competition

08 September
Good Food Guide Lifetime Achievement Award

02 September
RB attends AAH launch of Fight Hunger Eat Out 2010

26 August
M Alain retires from Le Manoir

17 August
RB to be Guest Editor of French Magazine

23 July
Le Manoir scoops three awards at Annual Awards of Excellence 2010

19 July
SeeSaw 10th birthday party

22 June
Le Générale - as it should be!

03 June
RB wins inaugural Good Egg Award at Considerate Hoteliers

27 May
Children in Need 2009 winners dine with RB and Sir Terry Wogan at Le Manoir

26 May
Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence 2010

26 May
An interview with BBC Radio Leeds

19 May
RB joins Michel & Alain Roux at the Waterside Inn to celebrate 25 years

19 May
Le Manoir at the Academy of Food & Wine Awards

05 May
Four new suites at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons

27 April
Nicola Bouhelier wins Chocolate Dessert of the Year

12 April
An interview with RB at Achica.com

12 April
Out of the Frying Pan

31 March
Brasserie Blanc opens in City of London

23 March
RB reviews hospital food, Oxford Times

23 March
Arsenal chefs win at Salon Culinaire 2010

22 March
RB interview with Bloomberg

17 March
RB leaves hospital

12 March
RB talks chocolate with The Guardian

01 March
Pastry wins at Hotelympia for Le Manoir Chefs

26 February
Bloomberg's Richard Vines interview with RB

17 February
Bistrot Bruno Loubet to open 22 February 2010

11 February
RB attends premiere of Food, Inc the Movie

10 February
RB attends opening of Paris House

10 February
RB visits The Manor Preparatory School

03 February
New Head Tutor for Raymond Blanc Cookery School

20 January
RB & Le Manoir: reaching out to charities

11 January
Sainsbury's Magazine Chef of the Decade

2009

01 December
RB announces Coeliac UK Gluten Free Chef of the Year

27 November
Raymond Blanc chairs judges for BBC Food & Farming Awards 2009

18 November
Raymond's Prize for BBC Children in Need

16 November
The Soup Book with The Soil Association

15 November
Raymond becomes patron of Pedal for Yorkshire

10 November
Le Manoir wins Condé Nast Johanssens Award Most Excellent Restaurant

07 November
Raymond Blanc by Anolon demonstration

02 November
Brasserie Blanc gains 3 fish rating from Fish2Fork

26 October
Le Manoir tops Fish2Fork.com ratings

15 October
Le Manoir wins National Restaurant Award

01 October
Le Festival aux Quat'Saisons 2009

29 September
Raymond Blanc wins AA Lifetime Achievement Award 2009

15 September
Keith Floyd dies - one of a kind

10 September
Le Manoir wins top Zagat award

03 September
Le Manoir wins Condé Nast Traveller Award

14 August
Review of The Cheerful Soul

13 August
Raymond Blanc: craftsman led by desire

28 July
RB Oxford Symposium Scholarship Winners

28 July
RB becomes trustee of Oxford Philomusica

27 July
The Cheerful Soul opening party

14 July
Bastille Day at Le Manoir

08 July
RB wins Catey Lifetime Achievement Award

06 July
New General Manager for Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

06 July
Winners of BBC Two's The Restaurant to open in Marlow

03 July
Le Manoir wins Investors In Education award

01 July
Win a mid-week escape at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saison

15 June
National vote for children's favourite meal.

27 May
An Audience with Raymond Blanc raises £5000

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Le Manoir is third in CN Traveller Readers Awards 2011

07 September 2011

Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons has been voted No 3 in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers Awards 2011, in the category of UK Leisure Hotels.

"Perhaps unsurprisingly, Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons beat the competition for food/restaurants"

Raymond Blanc and the whole team at Le Manoir are delighted at this accolade.

To read about the awards in full, please clic:

http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/readers-travel-awards/the-readers-travel-awards-2011/accommodation

Raymond Blanc's new book, Kitchen Secrets, featuring recipes from Kitchen Secrets Series 1 & 2 and many more, was published by Bloomsbury on 14 February and is available to buy online from Amazon, from Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Brasserie Blanc, Maison Blanc, and from online and retail bookstores.

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