Michelin-Starred Restaurants run by Husband-and-Wife Teams

"Laurie and Jacqueline Gear first met whilst working together at the Combe House Hotel in Devon. In 2002, they opened The Artichoke: a neighbourhood restaurant in a charming 16C red-brick house in the centre of the beautiful old town of Amersham in Buckinghamshire. A fire in 2008 meant the restaurant was forced to close, but the couple didn’t let this deter them; largely self-taught Laurie used it as an opportunity to complete a ‘stage’ at Noma in Denmark and a year later, the restaurant reopened with a few extra tables and a renewed sense of vigour. Laurie’s menus list contemporary British dishes which have a classic heart, well-measured flavour combinations and a subtle complexity. Jacqueline oversees the front of house and her team are friendly yet professional." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team