A restaurant in Bristol has received its first Michelin Star at the Michelin Guide ceremony. Jan Ostle, who is the chef and co-owner of Wilsons Restaurant in Redland, was given the award at tonight’s ceremony held in Glasgow.
Wilsons Restaurant had previously been awarded a Michelin green star for environmental and sustainable practices and today adds another star to its collection. Last year, Wilsons was listed as number 20 in SquareMeal’s Top 100 Restaurants in the UK, with plates praised for ‘exact technique’ despite their ‘deceptively simple’ appearance.
Speaking at the ceremony, Jan Ostle said the boom in the city’s dining scene was down to “people in Bristol” and “good vibes”.
The farm-to-table restaurant uses produce from its own two acre market garden to supply the veg, herbs and flowers for its dishes. Speaking on the previously awarded Green Star, Jan Ostle said sustainability is built into what they do at Wilsons.
“Sustainability is a term often bandied around for marketing purposes but, at Wilsons, we follow a ‘ground-up’ approach where we involve the whole team on the journey and encourage them to challenge our propositions,” he said. “For us, sustainability is a viable economic model which works in our favour.”
Wilsons was founded in 2016 by Jan and Mary Wilson. The Michelin Guide’s recommendation states: “There is so much to enjoy, and so much to admire, when dining at Wilsons.
“It’s one of those appealing neighbourhood operations that works in pure harmony, with everyone from the chefs to the service team sharing the same ethos. Sustainability and careful sourcing of superb ingredients are at the forefront, with the restaurant’s own smallholding providing much of the produce on the tasting menu of expertly crafted dishes.”