Michel Roux sells stake in Suffolk's White Hart Inn

20 February 2007
Michel Roux sells stake in Suffolk's White Hart Inn

Acclaimed chef Michel Roux has sold his stake in the White Hart Inn in Nayland, Suffolk, after being involved in the restaurant for more than 10 years.

Roux, who also runs the three Michelin-starred Waterside Inn in Bray, Berkshire, led a syndicate of local businessmen to take over the 15th Century former coaching inn in 1995.

Under his ownership, the restaurant, which also includes six bedrooms, became a critics' favourite and one of Suffolk's best-known eateries.

Roux told local press of his sadness at ending his links with the White Hart Inn and cited long commutes and age as key factors in his decision to quit the business.

"Basically I was too far from Nayland to keep a close eye on the business. Chefs moved and managers were running their own show," he said.

"In the end I decided to withdraw and sell my shareholding to my partner and friend Ian Altug."

Speaking about Roux's departure from the business, a spokesman for the White Hart Inn said: "It means nothing at all, it just continues as normal."

Five more years of Albert Roux at Restaurant Associates >>

Michel and Alain Roux >>

White Hart Inn website >>

By Kerstin Kühn

E-mail your comments to Kerstin Kühn here.

Get your copy of Caterer and Hotelkeeper every week -

TagsChef
The Caterer Breakfast Briefing Email

Start the working day with The Caterer’s free breakfast briefing email

Sign Up and manage your preferences below

Check mark icon
Thank you

You have successfully signed up for the Caterer Breakfast Briefing Email and will hear from us soon!

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

close

Ad Blocker detected

We have noticed you are using an adblocker and – although we support freedom of choice – we would like to ask you to enable ads on our site. They are an important revenue source which supports free access of our website's content, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

trade tracker pixel tracking