RESTAURANT KEEPS STAR RATING

Scunthorpe Telegraph Saturday 27th January 2007

A Prestigious North Lincolnshire restaurant has kept its Michelin star.

In the latest edition of the Michelin restaurant guide, Winteringham Fields is still classed as a one-star restaurant.However, owner Colin McGurran, who took over running the site in August 2005, was disappointed it was not awarded another star.

Under the previous owners, Annie and German Schwab, the restaurant had two stars.

But these could not be carried on to the new owners because stars have to be earned when an establishment changes hands.

Robert Thompson (23), who has worked there since 2001, is one of the youngest chefs in the world to have received a Michelin star.

Mr McGurran said: "Our cooking has not changed - it is still at a two Michelin star standard.

"The inspectors are look-ing for consistency, however, and it will probably be a bit longer before they award us another star.

"It is still very good though that we have this and our hotel has recently been classed as five-star as well."

An extension is currently being added to the 16th century manor house in order to shorten the long waiting lists the establishment currently has.
 
 

Just desserts as restaurants keep Michelin stars

William Green, Yorkshire Post 25th January 2007

THE region's restaurants have retained their star ratings in the latest edition of the famous Michelin food guide.
Six restaurants have been re-awarded their Michelin star and more establishments across the country have been able to claim the sought-after quality mark than ever before.

North Yorkshire's Devonshire Arms Country House at Bolton Abbey, the Star Inn in Helmsley and Yorke Arms in Pateley Bridge have all kept their one-star status.

The Box Tree in Ilkley has also held on to its star as have the Old Vicarage in Sheffield, and Winteringham Fields in Winteringham, Lincolnshire.

A total of 122 establishments now have the top honour, with 15 additional stars awarded this year.
The Channel Islands did particularly well, with Guernsey boasting a Michelin-starred restaurant for only the second time while Jersey gained a second single-star restaurant.

Four London restaurants were awarded a star each, and one was awarded two stars with the upgrade of Petrus, in Belgravia.

The Waterside Inn and the Fat Duck, both in Bray, Berkshire, and Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea held on to their positions as the UK's only holders of three Michelin stars.

Guide editor Derek Bulmer said: "London has done well this year. More and more chefs are opening in London, so there are more listed than ever.

"The Channel Islands have also done well. The area is able to support these sort of restaurants, it's been very successful."

The Vineyard at Stockcross near Newbury, Berkshire, identified by Michelin as a "rising star" last year, has now been awarded two-star status.

Mr Bulmer said: "This is the second year we have done the rising stars list.

"We have built on it this year, and a couple of the rising stars have come through. "

Single Michelin stars were newly awarded to 13 establishments, including one in Wales, two in Scotland and one in the Republic of Ireland.

A total of 12 establishments were stripped of their single Michelin awards.
 

FOOTPATH IN NEED OF REPAIR

Scunthorpe Telegraph Wednesday 24th January 2007

A Village footpath is to be reported to North Lincolnshire Council's highways department for attention.

The latest meeting of Winteringham Parish Council heard the path, along the south side of Silver Street, needed reinstating.The council is also to ask for a bus route to be reinstated through the edges of the village.

Councillors are also to seek quotes for the removal of a hedge on the Hewde Lane side of the Playing Field.

DISCO CASH BOOST FOR VOLUNTEERS

Scunthorpe Telegraph Friday 19th January 2007

A 60s and 70s disco raised more than £1,000 for a voluntary response unit.

Barbara Black, co-ordinator of the Lives group in Winterton, said the night was excellent.The voluntary organisation responds to emergency calls involving patients suffering cardiac arrest or breathing problems.

"We have to pay a lot of money in equipment and fees so it's lovely for someone to organise an event for us," said Barbara.

"We usually organise a fundraiser somewhere in the year and we're thinking about having a hog-roast in the summer."

The disco, held at Winterton Rangers' Football Club, sold more than 200 tickets. The band Philanders provided music and a raffle offered generously-donated prizes, such as a mountain bike and a trip up the Humber Bridge towers.

The Winterton branch of Lives responds to emergency calls in Winterton, Winteringham, Roxby, Whitton, West Halton, Alkborough, Appleby and Burton-Upon-Stather.

Barbara said: "I would just like to say a huge thank you to Doris Marshall who organised it." Money raised has been spent on a new defibrillator machine."
 

Seasonal Treats

Scunthorpe Telegraph Wednesday 3rd January 2007

Winteringham Village Hall was the venue for a community event when the people of the village met to celebrate Christmas.

Music accompaniment for the carols was provided by The Field Folk, a group of local musicians.Young people from the Methodist Sunday School and the primary school entertained with seasonal songs and several young people played carols on their musical instruments.

The children learnt the true story of Father Christmas and everyone was amused by a reading from Shirley Valentine entitled 'Our Brian'.