Le Gavroche recently celebrated its 40th
anniversary. Chef Michel Roux welcomed a star-
studded collection of foodies for a special
lunch. But Roux was somewhat surprised to see in
the Evening Standard's review that he had
"revelled in the fact that he hadn't asked
Jonathan King" and that King's prison stretch was
"the most enjoyable experience of my life". King
has been a customer of Le Gavroche since its
opening week and is a good friend of the
Rouxs. And not only was he at this lunch, but was
sitting next to the Standard's critic, William
Sitwell. Michel Roux has, apparently, refused to
accept the writer's apology so far and refers
to him now only as "Mr Shitwell".