Celebrity Chefs for Salcombe and Kingsbridge

Rumour has it that not only is Gary Rhodes gong to return to the Marine Hotel, Salcombe after it's imminent reincarnation but that John Burton Race is about to take over the Crabshell! Add to this rumours that Gordon Ramsey is to reopen the New Angel in Dartmouth, previously run by John Burton Race, and it seems Devon has an influx of celebrity chefs on its hands!

Salcombe's Marine Hotel secures deal with Superstar Architect

The architect who is responsible for designing the replacement for the "Twin Towers" in New York has been commissioned to design the new Marine Hotel in Salcombe. Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, which is also behind the acclaimed Pompidou Centre in Paris, has been appointed to design a replacement for Salcombe's Marine Hotel.

The existing Marine Hotel will be demolished and an upmarket boutique-style hotel, which would include some waterside apartments, will be built.

If they get this right it could be great for Salcombe as it will create local jobs and add real weight to the local economy. At last we will have a hotel we can be proud of in the very heart of Salcombe. I doubt the apartments will be much under £1m so they will no doubt go to 2nd home owners but the days of Salcombe being a sleepy fishing town are long gone! We should just be happy that the whole place isn't going to be flats as Salcombe is in danger of losing it's identity much like Rock has done, we need these businesses to stay and thrive.