1889 - Andre and Edouard Michelin form the Michelin Tyre Company
1891 – Michelin granted first patent for a removable pneumatic tyre
1898 – Bibendum, the iconic Michelin Man is born
1900 – The first ever Michelin Guide is published
1926 – The Michelin Star system is introduced
The Michelin Guide was originally given away free to motorists in an attempt to create more car travel through France with the idea that more travel by car would mean more cars and therefore the need for more tyres.
The guide included practical advice on how to fix damaged tyres and also reviews on good places to eat and stay overnight.
Eventually this evolved into the much coveted Michelin Star rating for restaurants.
One star means the restaurant is “very good in its category”
Two stars means the restaurant is “excellent cooking and is worth a detour”
Three stars means “exceptional cuisine, worth a special visit”
The Michelin inspectors remain anonymous and dine out well over 200 times a year.
Tokyo and Japan have the most Michelin stars followed by Paris and France. Tokyo has an incredible 16 three star restaurants to Paris’s 10 three stars.
In the UK there are only 4 restaurants with three star status. Two are in the small village of Bray: The Fat Duck owned and run by Heston Blumenthal (above), and The Waterside Inn owned by the Roux Brothers.
In London, the Dorchester – Head Chef Alain Ducasse and Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea are the other restaurants with three star status.
2 comments:
hi a very interesting post we are hoping to book in to the Fat Duck but i believe that its a years waiting list,many thanks eric www.pellonautocentre.com/blog
hi thanks for this very interesting post i am now much wiser. My wife and i are going to book the Fat Duck but its about a 12 month waiting list ? thanks eric www.pellonautocentre.com/blog
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