Evening Standard - London, April 11th, 2007
BRITAIN'S top restaurants have been accused of trading on their famous chef s and accolades to make diners pay over the odds for champagne. Award-winning venues such as Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck and Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons have been criticised by a food and drink writer for charging "hideous" amounts for vintage champagnes and almost three times the retail cost of non-vintage fizz. Martin Isark, author of The Supermarket Own Brand Guide: Choosing The Best Value Food And Drink, said: "In some of the poshest restaurants, champagne has become far too expensive. It's...
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