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The AA Rosette is an award recognizing culinary excellence in the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
and
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. Restaurants are rated from one to five rosettes.


History

It was established in 1956. In January
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would publish its ''Guide to Hotels and Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland'', from 1967. The rosettes would be listed in this guide. The AA hotel classification would work with the British Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Association. In 1972, two hotels and six restaurants (four were in London) received the three-rosette award. Of London's AA five-star hotels, only the restaurant at The Connaught had the three-rosette award. One of the four London restaurants with three rosettes was Le Gavroche. The 1972 guide called for 'more adventurous regional cooking'. Outside of London there were four three-rosette establishments, including The Box Tree and the
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in Glasgow, with head chef Jean-Maurice Cottet.''Times'' Thursday January 18, 1973, page 16 Sixteen hotels, out of the 4,150 hotels listed, had the five-star classification. In 1992 the classification was increased to five rosettes.


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External links


The AA

Official page for all AA Rosette Restaurants on AA Rated Trips
1956 establishments in the United Kingdom Awards established in 1956 Food and drink awards Hospitality industry awards Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom The Automobile Association