Paul Kitching death: Popular Edinburgh chef dies aged 61
Paul Kitching, the Michelin-starred chef, has died aged 61, his wife has announced.
Katie O’Brien announced the news on the Instagram page of Kitching’s 21212 Edinburgh, the restaurant he owns in the Scottish capital.
“My love has gone. But what a love x,” she wrote alongside a picture of the chef.
Kitching’s cause of death is yet to be disclosed.
In a message sent to customers of the restaurant, O’Brien wrote: “Dear friends, It is with [a] heavy heart that I write to let you know that I've lost my love, Paul, who sadly passed away yesterday.
“The death has come as a total shock to us at 21212 and we are trying to come to terms with the passing of a legend within our industry.
“Paul was an inspirational figure to everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting him or working with him and we are all devastated.”
Kitching created Juniper restaurant in Manchester and was awarded a Michelin star in 1997, which he retained for 11 years.
