The Walnut Tree (restaurant)
Restaurant in Llanddewi Skirrid, Monmouthshire, Wales
The Walnut Tree (also known as The Walnut Tree Inn) is a restaurant in Llanddewi Skirrid, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is run by chef Shaun Hill and holds a Michelin star. It was previously owned by Franco Taruschio for 38 years, and had previously held a star when Stephen Terry was head chef there.
History
The restaurant was opened by Franco Taruschio in the 1960s, who owned The Walnut Tree for more than 30 years. It was purchased by Francesco and Enrica Mattioli in 2001. Under the management of head chef Stephen Terry, it won a Michelin star in 2002, but lost it in 2004 after Terry's departure. He moved to rival Abergavenny restaurant The Hardwick.
The Walnut Tree began to have financial troubles, and so the Mattiolis sought the guidance of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, appearing on the television series Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares in 2004. Ramsay criticised the overpricing at the restaurant and helped them to hire a new head chef. After a second appearance on Kitchen Nightmares in 2005, Mattioli criticised the show as "fake".
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