The AA Rosette is an award recognizing culinary excellence in the
United Kingdom
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and
Ireland
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. Restaurants are rated from one to five rosettes.
History
It was established in 1956.
In January
the AA
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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
Grand Central Hotel
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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.
References
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External links
The AAOfficial 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