![]() It’s not just what’s on the plate that matters. “Getting a star is not an easy task, it is the result of hard work, dedication, and the creativity of the entire Tresind Studio team. The latter is the only Indian restaurant to win a Michelin star in the first-ever list published by the restaurant guide for Dubai in 2022. ![]() That’s because it’s a team effort believes chef Himanshu Saini who helms Trèsind and Trèsind Studio in Dubai. It is the restaurants that are awarded the stars. That means even chefs like Alain Ducasse, the chef with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, is not actually a 'Michelin-starred chef' because the term doesn’t technically exist under the Michelin guidelines. The fact is the star is never allotted to individuals. The biggest one being: Michelin Guide rates chefs. The food still needs to be outstanding, as does the service, but the exact rules seem to be always changing to keep with these changing times and Michelin are doing a good job of remaining current,” explains Kochhar.ĭespite being a household name, there’s a lot of confusion surrounding the guide. Many Michelin-starred restaurants were high-end places with a formal (or at least semi-formal) atmosphere alongside exceptional food. “Michelin hasn’t specified their exact criteria for handing out stars, but until around 10 years ago, the Guide seemed to have a very clear blueprint when it came to awarding stars. According to the Michelin website the assessment criteria used to rate restaurants are: quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in their cuisine, value for money and consistency between visits. The methods of Michelin Guide inspectors are notoriously opaque, and the finer details about how stars are awarded are not freely available. As per the Michelin Guide, one star is given to a “very good restaurant”, two stars are for “excellent cooking that is worth a detour”, and three stars are awarded to restaurants with “exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey.” The Michelin Guide also includes restaurants that haven’t been awarded Stars, but are still recommended for the quality of their food. The same rating system still exists today. The concept gained immense popularity and the company assembled a team of experts to conduct anonymous reviews of restaurants and rate them on a 3-category basis. Some restaurants would get special mentions. The guide included information on where to find the best meals while touring. Founding brothers Andre and Edouard of Michelin tyre company wanted the then limited number of drivers to make more journeys, and hence buy more tyres. The company initially began publishing travel guides for people driving in Europe. Michelin Guide, which is owned by the tyre company of the same name originated in France in 1889. His restaurant Benares in London’s Mayfair earned a second Michelin star in 2007. To be awarded a Michelin Star is an outstanding achievement, bringing about recognition for the whole restaurant team’s hard work,” confirms chef and restaurateur Atul Kochhar who led and opened Tamarind an Indian cuisine restaurant which received its first Michelin star in 2001. “The Michelin Guide is arguably the world’s most prestigious restaurant guide, recognised by the hospitality industry, chefs and foodies all over the world. The coveted star can change a restaurant’s fortunes and secure its future, making sure that there will be a unrelenting interest on the part of the public. The Michelin Guide remains the gold standard for chefs, and despite criticism for the guide’s French-favouring bias, it is still the accolade that chefs all over the world aspire to win. This year Dubai based Indian restaurant Trèsind Studio and Hong Kong-based CHAAT bagged one star each. While some celebrate others shrug in indifference. ![]() Every year in winter, Michelin releases its guide and the tremors are left all over the restaurant industry.
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