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24 November 2006
The chef received the Outstanding Achievement accolade at the Visit London Awards for his nine restaurants in the capital, which include Petrus.
Paul Charles, director of communications for sponsor Virgin Atlantic, said: "Over the last 10 years, Gordon has transformed London cuisine, creating not only a legacy of successful restaurants but also developing a new breed of world-class chefs."
The annual awards, co-sponsored by the Evening Standard, honour the best in tourism.
GMTV presenter Kate Garraway hosted a ceremony at the Roundhouse in Camden last night attended by more than 800 guests.
Readers helped pick Tate Modern and The Lion King musical as joint winners of the Evening Standard's Entertainment Award.
Who won what across the capital
Gold Award winners:
Large Hotel: London Hilton on Park Lane
Small Hotel: The Zetter
Visitor Attraction: National Portrait Gallery
Small Visitor Attraction: Fan Museum, Greenwich
B&B: B+B Belgravia
Hostel: Globetrotter Inn
Business Event: Launchpad Events for an IPC product launch
Business Venue: ExCeL Tour
London award: BBC Tours
Cultural Event: Sultan's Elephant, by Artichoke
Marketing/PR Campaign award: Pearl Restaurant and Bar
Tourism Website: Barbican Centre
Best Borough Initiative: Cross River Partnership
Outstanding Customer Service award: Sharon Francis, Gallery Assistant at the National Maritime Museum
People's Choice winners:
London Tonight Best Day Out for Londoners' award by ITV London was won by the British Airways London Eye
The Evening Standard's Entertainment Award: Tate Modern and The Lion King
LBC News listeners voted high street chain Wagamama as their favourite restaurant
Visitors to website visitlondon.com nominated Covent Garden as their favourite shopping destination
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