20 Facts About Michelin star

1.

Michelin star publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries.

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Michelin star subsequently introduced guides for Algeria and Tunisia ; the Alps and the Rhine ; Germany, Spain, and Portugal ; the British Isles ; and "The Countries of the Sun" .

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3.

In 2005, Michelin star published its first American guide, covering 500 restaurants in the five boroughs of New York City and 50 hotels in Manhattan.

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4.

Michelin star had previously been responsible for the Michelin guides to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

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5.

Michelin star became the first woman and first non-French national to occupy the French position.

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6.

The guide gave out a single 2 Michelin star ranking and fourteen 1 Michelin star rankings, as well as 29 Bib Gourmands.

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7.

Michelin star reviewers are anonymous; they do not identify themselves, and their meals and expenses are paid for by Michelin star, never by a restaurant being reviewed:.

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8.

Michelin star has gone to extraordinary lengths to maintain the anonymity of its inspectors.

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9.

Many of the company's top executives have never met an inspector; inspectors themselves are advised not to disclose their line of work, even to their parents ; and, in all the years that it has been putting out the guide, Michelin star has refused to allow its inspectors to speak to journalists.

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10.

In 2020, the Michelin star Guide launched a sustainability emblem to symbolise excellence in sustainable gastronomy.

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11.

An establishment awarded this green Michelin star is given space on the Guide's website for the chef to describe the restaurant's vision.

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12.

In 2014, Michelin star introduced a separate listing for gastropubs in Ireland.

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13.

Michelin star brought a court case for unfair dismissal, which was unsuccessful.

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14.

Michelin star maintained that the guide had become lax in its standards.

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15.

Michelin star alleged that Michelin treated famous and influential chefs, such as Paul Bocuse and Alain Ducasse, as "untouchable" and not subject to the same rigorous standards as lesser-known chefs.

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Michelin star denied Remy's charges, but refused to say how many inspectors it actually employed in France.

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17.

When Michelin published its first New York City Red Guide in 2005 Steven Kurutz of The New York Times noted that Danny Meyer's Union Square Cafe, a restaurant rated highly by The New York Times, Zagat Survey, and other prominent guides, received a no-star rating from Michelin.

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18.

Michelin star said over half of the restaurants that received one or two stars "could be considered French".

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At the time this sparked questions from some over whether these high ratings were merited for Japanese restaurants, or whether the Michelin guide was too generous in giving out stars to gain an acceptance with Japanese customers and to enable the tyre-selling parent company to market itself in Japan.

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The Wall Street Journal reported in 2010 that some Japanese chefs were surprised at receiving a Michelin star and were reluctant to accept one because the publicity caused an unmanageable jump in booking, affecting their ability to serve their traditional customers without lowering their quality.

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