A famous restaurant is celebrating five years under the ownership of a top chef and his wife.

The Box Tree in Ilkley, which has two stars from Egon Ronay and is West Yorkshire’s only Michelin starred restaurant, has been run since 2004 by head chef Simon Gueller and his wife Rena.

Simon said: “When Rena and I took over the Box Tree we had a five year plan – to become one of the region’s finest, one that was at the top of its category and one that would give our clientele a culinary experience to remember.

“The last five years have been really enjoyable. We have met and been supported by so many fantastic people along the way, both our loyal staff and customers - without whom we wouldn’t have achieved what we set out to do - make The Box Tree such a success.”

As a thank you to its customers, The Box Tree is holding a celebration on Thursday – exactly five years to the day it first opened under the Gueller’s ownership.