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Raymond Blanc opened his first Le Petit Blanc brasserie in Oxford. His aim was to be the best within the brasserie scene in England - serving good quality, freshly prepared food at a price that was accessible and represented excellent value. Another three brasseries were opened in the subsequent years and achieved the perfection which Raymond Blanc had set out to achieve by becoming the only brasseries in the United Kingdom to achieve the Michelin Bib Gourmand.

In 2006, Le Petit Blanc Brasseries were relaunched as Brasserie Blanc, offering French classic and modern dishes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients at affordable prices to encourage guests to visit regularly. A place to relax and enjoy 'real French food, close to home'. There are now eight Brasserie Blancs around the country. 

Over the past few years, RB has written a selection of best sellers, including 'Cooking For Friends', 'A Blanc Christmas', the Sunday Times bestseller 'Recipes from Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons', 'Blanc Vite' and his most recent book, 'Foolproof French Cookery'.

In 1998 Raymond Blanc worked alongside top interior designer Emily Todhunter to complete a major development project at Le Manoir. Together, their visions and creativity prepared the 15th Century Manor for the demands and expectations of the new Millennium.

Sir Terence Conran commented that "Raymond Blanc has transformed his Manoir aux Quat' Saisons into a hymn of contemporary style. Gone are the heavy chintzes, billowing swags and over-gilded ornamentation and in their place is light and comfortable modernity".

Raymond Blanc comments "as well as refurbishing seven bedrooms we spent £300,000 updating the kitchens with new ranges and our ultimate goal is to achieve a third Michelin star. It is through the dedication and commitment of the whole team at Le Manoir that we strive to meet the guests' demands in every way. We aim to touch excellence in all we do here, whoever we are and whatever our role".