Michelin chef sued over 'noisy heating pipes'

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Michel Roux is fighting a claim lodged by a millionaire who stayed in a cottage next to his renowned Waterside Inn at Bray, Berkshire, on the Thames.

Kevin Andrews, a property developer, claims he and his wife Camilla were kept awake all night by noisy heating problems that were like "something from a Carry On film".

He is seeking a £550 refund for the cost of their stay in the cottage in June last year and £200 damages. The 45-year-old from Moor Park, Berkshire, told the Standard: "The food in the restaurant was fine but there were some really strange noises coming from the heating in the cottage."

Mr Andrews claims he struggled to turn off an air conditioning unit that woke him several times. And the cottage's radiator pipes started banging.

He added: "It got louder and louder, until it was like a whooshing and gurgling. We got rid of it by turning the heating on but that made it too hot. I spent £550 on the cottage and about £300 on our meal, that is a serious amount of money for an evening. I could have got a better night's sleep in a Travelodge.

"He [Mr Roux] offered to send my wife a bunch of flowers or to give us a bottle of champagne. It was at that point I decided to take it further. I didn't think that was a reasonable way of settling it."

A hearing is due to be held at the Mayor's and City of London county court Basinghall, Moorgate, today. Mr Roux and his legal representatives were unavailable for comment.