He was the first Brit to be awarded three Michelin stars.
The chef and restaurateur – who was a mentor for Marco Pierre White – became a star in the 1990s after his 90 Park Lane restaurant inChef Paul Flynn said: ‘Sad news that Nico Ladenis has died. I spent 9 of my most formative years with him. He continues to have an influence on my cooking and career.
Ladenis was entirely self taught and entered the industry aged 37, having previously worked in oil and gas, and he first opened Chez Nico in 1973 before opening Simply Nico 16 years later.
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