Luis VALLS ** – Group Quique Dacosta

Luis Valls: reinterpreting traditional recipes under the gaze of haute cuisine   Spanish 2  Stars chef “Cooking Valencia” at El Poblet Philosophy from his master Quique Dacosta*** More 2 stars chefs here.  Other Spanish chefs here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _…

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Hong Thaimee – Celebrity Thai Chef

One of the most celebrated Thai chefs in the US Ranked “Best Thai Food” in New York City Icon of her homeland’s culinary culture Featured on several Tv shows More Thai chefs here. Other casual Chefs. More Female chefs here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _…

Ronan KERVARREC *

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First 20 new Michelin Stars Chefs in Taipei

A total of 110 restaurants made it into the Red Guide, spanning 33 cuisine types, including 20 restaurants awarded one or more stars The highly-anticipated list of the first selection of the Michelin Guide Taipei in which restaurants awarded with Michelin stars was announced in Taipei Wednesday, as a total of 110 restaurants made it…

A Chef’s Secrets to Fine Dining Success in a Fast Casual World

We’ve watched as elements of fine dining slowly creep into more casual methods of service, allowing restaurateurs to build successful business models on top of changing diner preferences. But fine dining has never gone away; it’s just evolved within its own constraints. — Kristen Hawley from Skift Table. Fine dining is back. At least, that’s…

6 Ways Technology Is Changing Restaurants in 2018

6 Ways Technology Is Changing Restaurants in 2018 and Beyond source  : Medium Resy seated 28 million diners in 125 cities in the U.S. in 2017. The smallest restaurant we work with has eight seats and the largest has close to four hundred. The only constant across all of them is change: consumer behavior, cost structure,…

Michelin Guide Announced 2018 Star chefs for France

Two new 3 Michelin stars chefs in France First of all, Michelin, the tire company-restaurant guidebook purveyor, is back in its country of origin to debut the 2018 stars for France. Last year, the guide included a record-setting 616 restaurants with at least one Michelin star. In 2018, there are 54 new restaurants with Michelin…

19 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2018 by FORBES

Just wait until friends see your selfies at these sparkling new spots this year From stunning skyscrapers in Philadelphia to sand-enclosed spectacles along the South China Sea, these are the 2018-opening hotels that, once you visit and post from them, will make you the talk of social media well into 2019. Source : Forbes Travel…

Chains Turn to Famous Chefs for Menu Development

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Chains Turn to Famous Chefs for Menu Development   Over the past few years, established chains have turned to chefs to add a dose of authenticity to their menus and a refresh to their brands. A chef and chain partnership adds value but should be only one part of a brand’s reinvigoration.—…

FRENCHEFS x Chef Perbellini’s first collaboration in Bahrain

With FRENCHEFS’ support, Gulf Hotel’s “La Pergola” goes “Perbellini” Multi- Michelin Star Chef Giancarlo Perbellini partners with Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention & SPA Discover one of FRENCHEFS successful collaboration with Gulf Hotel Bahrain to disrupt their F&B offer. Before finding Giancarlo Perbellini, the brief was simple : -La Pergola restaurant has a very strong reputation…

Why F&B programs help to catch new trends or fire back AirBnB?

 Thinking About the Whole Experience Everyone in travel wants to know what the next big thing — or disruption — will come from, and for luxury travel, innovation has a number of different definitions and approaches. For some, it’s about using technology to personalize the experience. For others, like Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, it’s…

Global Gastronomy Award 2017

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Full List : Michelin Guide for the Netherlands 2018

There is a new three Michelin stars restaurant! The Michelin Guide to the Netherlands 2018, the last Guide of the year, has been released and the big news is that there is a new three Michelin stars restaurant. Inter Scaldes in Kruiningen has been open since 1977 and has, amazingly, been waiting for its third…

The full list of stars of Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019

Earlier today, chefs, restaurateurs and reporters gathered for the awards ceremony of the newest edition of Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019, held for the second year running at the City of Dreams in Macau. While conversations and debate continue to rage on regarding the relevance and subjectivity of restaurant awards rankings — here in Hong Kong,…

Bangkok’s first Michelin Guide is now released!

No three Michelin stars, three restaurants with 2 Michelin stars First of all, the Michelin Guide Bangkok may have taken a while to arrive in Asia’s street food capital, but it’s finally here. Indeed, the debut edition of the Red Book has awarded stars to 16 restaurants and eateries across the city. Indian-born chef Gaggan…

Full list : Michelin stars 2018 Announced for Hong Kong and Macau

The biggest surprise of the 10th Hong Kong and Macau guide was that there were no real surprises Today, Michelin guide awards stars to its favorite fine dining destinations, released its 2018 guide to Hong Kong and Macau. . The list includes 74 starred recommendations in Hong Kong and 18 in Macau As in last…

The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2019 has been released : here is the full list

The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2019 has just been launched, and this edition sees one new three-star restaurant, three new two-star and 29 new one-star restaurants, in addition to 44 new Bib Gourmand establishments. This tally of new distinctions cements Tokyo’s position as one of the world’s leading dining destinations, as it continues to offer something…

Full List of “The 100 Chefs” 2018 ranking

Michel Troisgros, 1st in the ranking “The 100 chefs” 2018 First of all, the Classification “The 100 Chefs” 2018, initiated by the magazine Le Chef, was unveiled on Sunday 26 November 2017 on the occasion of the opening night of the 2nd World Summit chefs in Monaco. Indeed, the only world ranking of chefs established…

Michelin Stars announced into the Guide 2018 for Spain and Portugal

Two new three-star restaurants! The Michelin season is going on : the fresh list of Michelin star restaurants has been released for 2018 in Spain and Portugal from Tenerife in the Canarias. According to Gastroactitud, there are two new three-star restaurants! First, Abac in Barcelona, helmed by chef Jordi Cruz. Secondly, Aponiente in Puerto de…

Full list of Star Chefs into Michelin Guide Italy 2018

A new three Michelin star restaurant! The Michelin Guide to Italy 2018 has been released. The big news is that there is a new three Michelin star restaurant for gastronomes to get excited about. First of all, on the 15th of November, at the Teatro Regio di Parma, the 62nd edition of the Michelin Guide…

Michelin Guide Italy 2019 has been released – the full list here

A total of 367 Michelin Stars for Italy The Michelin Italy 2019 Guide has been released today during a ceremony in Parma, with the biggest news being that a new three-star restaurant has made the top rankings on the list. Chef and restaurant owner Mauro Uliassi bounded on stage visibly excited to receive the accolade for Uliassi. The seaside…

Full list of the Michelin Guide for Germany 2018 now released

New three Michelin star restaurant and four new two Michelin star restaurants. The Michelin Guide to Germany 2018 has been released. The big news is that there is now a new three Michelin star restaurant and four new two star. Atelier in Munich, helmed by chef Jan Hartwig, formerly of Sven Elverfeld’s three Michelin star…

Full list of new released Michelin Stars for Kyoto – Osaka 2018

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Full list of new Michelin star restaurants 2018 for SEOUL

Big news being : two new restaurants gained their second Michelin star: Jungsik and Kojima Seoul is well-known for its eclectic dining scene that range from popular Korean traditional fare to gourmet restaurants. Seoul’s dining scene has evolved into a world-class culinary destination. Michelin star recommendations bring a selection of the best across all styles,…

Full list of Michelin star in San Francisco for 2018

Coi is upgraded to three Michelin star In January 2016, Daniel Patterson, one of the country’s top culinarians, Michelin star chef,  passed the reins of his two Michelin-starred Coi to Matthew Kirkley, a Baltimore-born chef who honed his skills at Chicago’s L20. Less than two years later, the Red Guide’s anonymous inspectors have elevated the…

Full list of new Michelin stars 2018 for NYC

After two decades, Jean-Georges was downgraded for the first time Jean-Georges — widely considered one of New York’s best French spots since it opened two decades ago — is no longer one of the world’s finest restaurants, according to the Michelin Guide. The anonymous inspectors at France’s most famous restaurant guide have demoted the Central…

Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 FULL LIST

Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 A few days ago the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony, crowned Maido restaurant in Lima as the best restaurant in Latin America for 2017. See all Chefs’ profile with 50 Best Award here Most of all, Maido unseats Central, the Lima restaurant from husband-and-wife team Virgilio Martinez and…

The full list of the best chef awards 2017 – Warsaw

The Best Chef Award is a young project which was born in 2016. It has become a phenomenon on the Social Network. Gaining second place in the world compared to its major international competitors .Obtaining a constant increase of numbers 4 times as big as any other. ​Today they can boast a homogenous global coverage…

Entire List of Michelin Star chefs for Chicago in the 2018 Guide

Big news, the Windy City has a new two star restaurant! First of all, the year isn’t over just yet, but the Michelin Man has spoken: Chicago’s 2018 Michelin star rankings are here. A total of 25 restaurants landed on the list, which includes a few pleasant surprises. In the one-star category, there are two newcomers: Elske and Entente….

Washington D.C Michelin Guide 2018 released : 2 new star chefs!

2 more DC-area restaurants added to 2018 Michelin Guide The nation’s capital still isn’t a mecca for destination dining; that’s according to Michelin, one of the world’s oldest and most recognized restaurant publications. The Red Guide’s anonymous inspectors, during their sophomore year in Washington D.C. couldn’t find a single restaurant meriting three stars, an accolade…

Singapore’s renowned chef Andre Chiang is packing back to Taiwan

HOT NEWS: Singapore’s Top Chefs, André Chiang goes back to Taiwan, leaving his Michelin Stars and willing to close RAW In Taipei… In a shocking statement released on Oct 11, Chiang announced that his two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Andre would be serving its final dish on Feb 14 next year. Discover his video here : Here is…

World’s 50 Best Closes Three-Year Partnership Deal With Singapore Tourism Board

The free-wheeling, money-making machine that is the World’s 50 Best Awards is headed to Singapore. William Reed Business Media, the U.K.-based trade media company behind the awards show, announced yesterday that the company has finalized a three-year partnership deal with the Singapore Tourism Board to host a number of events in Singapore, including the flagship…

Full List UK-IR Michelin Guide Results 2018 : a new 3 Michelin star chef!

Today in London, Michelin has unveiled the 2018 list of restaurants that held, gained or lost the coveted stars in Great Britain and Ireland. Many are the exciting new changes amongst the Michelin star chefs and we’ve put together the complete list and also placed them on an easy-to-use interactive map. The big news is…

Michelin Guide Results 2019: here is the full list

The biggest date on the culinary calendar is back. On 1 October 2018, The Michelin Guide unveiled the latest list of Michelin star restaurants in the UK and Ireland for the next twelve months. Still considered as the most important guide to eating out in the world, Michelin inspectors have spent a huge amount of…

MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2019 Selection

This release marks the ninth edition of the MICHELIN Guide in Chicago. With it comes a new starred restaurant and the removal of some of the city’s best establishments that have closed in the past year. Temporis, “an elegant, 20-seat bijou located in West Town,” earned its first Michelin star in the 2019 selection. The…

Discover the MICHELIN Guide Shanghai 2018 and its new star chefs

THE MICHELIN GUIDE SHANGHAI 2018 Starred establishments – The selection 2018 Discover how the Michelin stars work – More 3 star chefs here *** Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey Our highest award is given for the superlative cooking of chefs at the peak of their profession. The ingredients are exemplary, the cooking is elevated…

The 2019 MICHELIN Guide Shanghai Announced : here is the Full List

Seems just a hot minute ago that the city’s dining scene was on the edge of its collective seat, awaiting the announcement of The Michelin Guide’s first edition, doesn’t it? The city’s only three-star honour for the inaugural 2017 guide was awarded to T’ang Court at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi; 26 of the city’s restaurants…

Gwendal POULLENNEC is the new International Director Of MICHELIN Guides

Gwendal POULLENNEC joined the Michelin group in 2003 after leaving ESSEC Business School in France, and has spent the past 12 years in charge of the international deployment of the MICHELIN guide in the United States and Asia. He was also the initiator of the MICHELIN Guides launches in New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong…

F&B trends : 4 smart learnings

Hotel F&B Study: The State of the Industry Every day, we talk with hoteliers about what’s working, what’s not, and generally what’s going on in hotel F&B in their worlds. Overall, their pulse is pumping to the beat of good business. But we decided to dig a little deeper and get a bit more granular,…

How can the rise of super star chefs drive your own business?

The rise of super star chefs As Ferran Adrià stated a few years ago already during a Culinary Conclave on the Future of Food, the quality and awareness of cuisine is rising worldwide, influenced by internationally shared information through different media channel. From the Internet to food shows on television like MasterChefs or Top Chefs….

Did you know about Michelin Star Chefs

All about Michelin Star Chefs? First, there are about 2500 restaurants awarded of 1 Michelin Star in the world, 500 restaurants with 2 Michelin Stars and around 150 awarded 3 Michelin Stars. Secondly, this evolves every year based on the release of the guide in every part of the world. Discover our full list of…

The future of Global Luxury Market is already there!

According to research, the global luxury market is set to reach EUR 295 billion in revenue by 2020. The future is bright because the very concept of modern luxury has evolved and broadened. What was once defined by the cost of a product, now revolves around thoughtful curation, personalised experiences and authentic connection. In the…

Michelin Guide Singapore 2018 released: No more 3 star chefs

Third edition for Singapore, 2018 Michelin guide is now released Once again reigniting the passionate debate between gastronomes and local hawker fans, the 2018 Singapore Michelin Star list was announced on Wednesday night, as the third edition of the Michelin Guide Singapore was launched. See here our Singaporian chefs. No more Three Michelin star With…

Start preparing your end of year Guest Chef Events

While some are enjoying vacations, F&B leaders are already organizing their end-of-year events ….   The recipe for success of any F&B events? Anticipation is key to get the right chef’s profile. Now is the time to look at the end of year. Forget about everybody’s summer holidays, as every F&B teams, you should start…

Wondering about a Chef consultant? Here are some tips!

When’s the Right Time to Call in a Restaurant Consultant ? When chef Ari Kolender opened his Los Angeles-area restaurant, Hayden, he got a lot of great buzz. The space had a cool vibe, he was devoted to locally grown ingredients from Southern California, and there was an excellent wine list for sip-happy customers. Still, Kolender…

Only 30 stars are missing for the French soccer team…

After this title of the French football team and this new star how not to speak of the champion of the chefs, the most starred in the world? “One is not born a chef, one becomes one”, does that tell you something? Of course, we want to talk about Joel Robuchon, an exceptional chef and…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) continue to expand

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has completed its acquisition of a 51% stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts. The 51% interest has been acquired for $39 million in cash, payable in three tranches of $13 million: $13 million was paid on completion, with the second amount due in 2021 and the third in 2024. IHG will…

International Hotels groups attacking China

In a fast-growing market, what are the actions of large hotels groups to assert their presence in China? The growth of supply in China has been very important in recent years: from 2012 to 2017, the Chinese hotel market grew by 47%, a very strong figure that is also measurable in the light of the…

The Chef of the Champions

Have French players only eaten pasta during the World Cup ? Xavier Rousseau is the chef who followed the French team in Russia. How did it come here? It’s a long story ! He began as an apprentice in Rennes, in northwestern France, then integrated big names in gastronomy (Ledoyen, Taillevant and Paul Bocuse) as…

Star (chefs) Wars for the Eiffel Tower in Paris

After ten years, Chef Ducasse loses the concession of Eiffel Tower restaurants to Chefs Anton and Marx The two great chefs won the concession for the restoration of the Iron Lady for 10 years from 2019. Frédéric Anton will take care of the Jules Verne. Discover our French chefs here. It was a tremendous Star…

Independance day : American food, did you know?

The US Independence Day will be held this Wednesday, July 4th. For this occasion we have decided to dedicate this week to the United States and the American food! Did you know about American food : Michelin Guide in the US The Michelin guide only crossed the Atlantic in 2005, and it was in November…

THE NEW HOTEL LUTETIA OPENED ITS DOORS THIS WEEK IN PARIS

After four years of renovation, Hotel Lutetia officially opens its doors Last night was held in Paris the first big event of the many events that will take place in the coming weeks for the opening of the new hotel (not yet Palace) LE LUTETIA in Paris after many years of renovation. All Parisians know…

First ever Guangzhou Michelin Guide released!

8 Restaurants Got Michelin Stars in First Guangzhou Guide It’s the day the city’s F&B community has been waiting for: today Michelin revealed who made it into the company’s inaugural Michelin Guide Guangzhou 2018. The guide was officially announced in December 2017 and Guangzhou is the second city on the Chinese mainland to receive it…

WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2018: HERE’S THE FULL LIST

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 Bottura Returns to the Top Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy run by chef Massimo Bottura, has been announced as the World’s Best Restaurant, for a second time, at this year’s awards ceremony in Bilbao, Spain. A pumped Bottura stood on stage with wife Lara Gilmore as she said “we are all…

Chef Robuchon is leaving Singapore…

Joël Robuchon Restaurant – Singapore’s 3 Star Michelin Restaurant To Close End June 2018 (Other chefs in Singapore) Singapore’s fine-dining scene has been dealt another blow, with the impending closure of its only three-Michelin-starred restaurant Joel Robuchon Restaurant at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) by the end of this month. This comes just four months after…

We will miss you Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef and CNN host, dead in apparent suicide at 61 PARIS — Anthony Bourdain, the TV celebrity and food writer who hosted CNN’s “Parts Unknown,” was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his series on culinary traditions around the world. He was 61. CNN confirmed the…

Votre Team Building “Tous en Cuisine”

Team Building – Vivez l’expérience de la cooking class  animée par nos grands chefs pour votre prochain évènement à distance Vous avez aimé “Tous en Cuisine” avec le chef Cyril Lignac? Nous vous proposons de faire vivre cette expérience à vos collaborateurs Le coronavirus peut nous empêcher (temporairement) de travailler en équipe, d’être physiquement réunis…

LIVE Team Building

Experience Interactive Cooking Classes from Chefs around the Globe for your next team building event Live & Virtual Culinary Team Building The coronavirus may stop us from working with our colleagues, being physically with our team (temporarily), but it can’t stop us from continuing to build a team spirit, enjoying working as a team by…

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD – Conde Nast Traveller

CONDE NAST TRAVELLER revealed the most beautiful restaurants in the world for 2018 From a candlelit courtyard in Ibiza to a kitchen lost in the woods of Maine – which are worth eating at too. Best restaurants to get your eyes blowed away! Leo’s Oyster Bar, San Francisco Leo’s Oyster bar may sit in the…

Historic French restaurant among shock losers in 2019 Michelin

Michelin Guide France 2019 is somehow a huge surprise! A restaurant that has held three Michelin stars for half a century was pushed down a rank Monday in one of the biggest shocks of the French culinary guide for 2019. Ahead of the new edition’s unveiling Monday afternoon, manager Danielle Baumann Haeberlin confirmed the bad…

What are the ideas we can share to survive the crisis?

LIVES WITH INTERNATIONAL TOP CHEFS DURING COVID-19. Chef Charles Thuillant* from l’essentiel, Normandy, France LIVE As many chefs are wondering during COVID 19 if they should start take away, chef Charles started overnight after the shut down and he can see the number of orders grorwing every week that he is even thinking keep delivering…

Michelin Guides Head Quits to Join Jumeirah Hotel Group

An opportunity for Michelin to re-assess how they rank restaurants globally? The head of Michelin’s travel and restaurant guides plans to step down to join luxury hotel chain Jumeirah Group to help the Dubai-based company develop new dining offerings. Michael Ellis, international director of the guides since 2011, will leave the company Sept. 14, Michelin…