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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Dianne Bourne

Chef Paul Kitching has died - tributes are pouring in from the restaurant world

Tributes have been pouring in from across the hospitality world after the sudden death of acclaimed chef Paul Kitching at the age of 61. Paul was known as a trailblazing genius at his extraordinary restaurant ventures.

His inventive cuisine at Juniper restaurant in Altrincham won him the Michelin Star in 1997 which he held there for 11 years, before leaving the venture for Edinburgh in 2008. Together with partner Katie O'Brien they set up the acclaimed 21212 in the Scottish city where he swiftly won a Michelin Star in 2010.

Katie issued a statement on all of 21212's social media platforms on Thursday with a photo of Paul and the devastating news. On Twitter she wrote: "My love has gone. But what a love x"

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