The London Chef With Three Stars and 20,000 Dinner Cancellations
Clare Smyth saw her moment of triumph turn into a battle for survival.
Restaurant bookings normally go crazy when a chef wins three Michelin stars.
But when Clare Smyth became the first British woman to be awarded that accolade in her own right last month, she didn’t sell a single table. Core by Clare Smyth was closed because of the lockdown, and it was only a few days ago she learned that the government plans to ease restrictions from May 17.