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Raymond Blanc: 'What guests want is changing and we're evolving to cater for that'

Raymond Blanc: 'What guests want is changing and we're evolving to cater for that'

Celebrated chef Raymond Blanc is full of energy and a fresh vision for his restaurants and Le Manoir, just over the border in Oxfordshire. He shares what's on the menu for the future in an exclusive interview with SoGlos during Cheltenham Literature Festival.

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Raymond Blanc: 'What guests want is changing and we're evolving to cater for that'

Raymond Blanc: 'What guests want is changing and we're evolving to cater for that'

Celebrated chef Raymond Blanc is full of energy and a fresh vision for his restaurants and Le Manoir, just over the border in...