The Michelin star, often referred to as the ultimate symbol of excellence in the culinary world, is a prestigious award given to restaurants that have achieved a certain level of excellence. Restaurants that receive Michelin stars are considered to be among the best in the world, and they boast some of the most talented chefs in the industry. So why is it called the Michelin star?
The Michelin Guide was first published in 1900 by two French brothers, Andre and Edouard Michelin. At the time, they were running a tire manufacturing business and wanted to encourage people to travel more by offering them a guidebook with recommendations for places to eat. As an incentive for people to purchase their guidebook, they began awarding restaurants one, two or three stars based on their quality of food, service and atmosphere.
The stars quickly became a symbol of excellence for restaurants all over Europe and eventually around the world. Today, chefs strive for Michelin stars as an acknowledgement of their hard work and dedication to their craft. In order to receive a star from Michelin inspectors must visit each restaurant multiple times anonymously before making their decision.
The name “Michelin Star” has become synonymous with excellence in dining throughout the world. For many chefs it is seen as an honor just to be mentioned in one of the guides let alone having one’s restaurant awarded with a star. It is also seen as a mark of quality that customers can trust when choosing where to dine.
Conclusion:
The Michelin star is indeed an honorific award given only to those restaurants who have achieved exceptional levels of quality in food, service and atmosphere. The name has become synonymous with excellence in dining throughout the world due its rigorous selection process conducted by its anonymous inspectors. The name itself comes from its founders Andre and Edouard Michelin who created it back in 1900 as part of their tire manufacturing business initiative encouraging people to travel by offering them guidebooks with recommendations for places to eat.