| La Bécasse | |
| Established: | 2007 |
| Closed: | 2013 |
| Street-Address: | [Ludlow]], Shropshire |
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| Country: | England |
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La Bécasse was a gourmet restaurant located in Ludlow, Shropshire, England.
Chef Patron Alan Murchison opened the restaurant in 2007.[1] [2] The French word bécasse means woodcock[3] but in connection with Guy de Maupassant's "Tales of the Woodcock" (1883) has usually been translated "Tales of the Goose."[4]
Within four months of launching, La Bécasse was voted "Best Fine Dining Restaurant" in the West Midlands by the Metro.[5] Will Holland, head chef, featured on BBC1 television's Saturday Kitchen in summer 2009, as well as in 2010.
The restaurant had one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide and 3 AA rosettes.[6] It was first given a Michelin star in January 2009.
Will Holland left the restaurant in September 2013[7] just weeks before the business went into voluntary liquidation.[8] It was immediately resurrected by a newly formed company called Ludlow Restaurants Limited and the restaurant ran as before.[9] It was however un-rated by the AA[6] and no longer had its previously-held Michelin rating.
In January 2015 the restaurant went into liquidation for a second time and closed for good.[7]
Ludlow had one remaining Michelin-starred establishment — Mr Underhills which shut in December 2015.[10] (The town had at one point boasted three Michelin-starred establishments, but all are now gone.)