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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n
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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nChef Michel Roux Jr has shared the key elements restaurateurs should focus on if they\u2019re hoping to secure a Michelin star for their eatery. <\/p>\n
The Michelin rating model is unique in that it is based solely on the judgements of anonymous, specially trained reviewers, who visit countless restaurants around the globe to narrow down the very best.<\/p>\n
Michelin has revealed that its review system is based upon five criteria: quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in his cuisine, value for money and consistency between visits.<\/p>\n
Roux Jr, 65, who announced the closure of his two Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gavroche after 56 years in August 2023, claimed the quality of the food and consistency in that excellence are the most important of the five criteria when it comes to being awarded the highly coveted award. <\/p>\n
Speaking to Jessie and Lennie Ware on their Table Manners<\/em> podcast, Roux Jr said: \u201cWe\u2019ve spoken to Michelin inspectors and they will always say \u2018it\u2019s all about the food \u2013 first and foremost.\u2019 Then, consistency. It has to be consistent\u2026 Simplicity. Perfect ingredients and consistency.\u201d <\/p>\nHe continued: \u201cThat\u2019s the number one thing that they\u2019ll look for. It doesn\u2019t doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re got silver cutlery or you present a wine list, or a sommelier \u2013 that\u2019s added value.\u201d <\/p>\n
Since the Michelin tyre company\u2019s star rating system was fully established in 1933, the criteria for one, two or three stars has remained unchanged. Roux Jr posited that, although the criteria is the same for one, two or three stars, the service element becomes more significant as they ascend. <\/p>\n
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Michel Roux Jr in the doorway of Le Gavroche (Jodi Hinds\/Christie\u2019s Images Ltd)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThe little extras come into it,\u201d he said. \u201cFor three, it has to be the full monty. You have to have everything. It has to be a blowout experience, which obviously is seen in the price.\u201d <\/p>\n
However, according to Michelin, anonymous reviewers are not looking at \u201cinterior decor, table setting, or service quality\u201d when they visit unannounced.<\/p>\n
Roux Jr gained notoriety after he took over Le Gavroche in Mayfair from his father, Albert Roux, in 1993. The celebrated establishment closed in January. <\/p>\n
It was announced in February that, in something of a full circle move, Gordon Ramsay \u2013 who trained at Le Gavroche in the Eighties \u2013 will take over the iconic site with his team, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants. <\/p>\n
The company has secured a 15-year lease on the grounds of the former French restaurant, with Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef patron Matt Ab\u00e9 in charge of the kitchen.<\/p>\n
Ramsay\u2019s restaurant group, which was founded in 1997, has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight at sites: Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (three stars), Le Pressoir d\u2019Argent (two stars), Au Trianon (one star), P\u00e9trus by Gordon Ramsay (one star) and 1890 by Gordon Ramsay (one star). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Chef Michel Roux Jr has shared the key elements restaurateurs should focus on if they\u2019re hoping to secure a Michelin star for their eatery. The Michelin rating model is unique in that it is based solely on the judgements of anonymous, specially trained reviewers, who visit countless restaurants around the globe to narrow down the very best. Michelin has revealed that its review system is based upon five criteria: quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in his cuisine, value for money and consistency between visits. Roux Jr, 65, who announced the closure of his two Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gavroche after 56 years in August 2023, claimed the quality of the food and consistency in that excellence are the most important of the five criteria when it comes to being awarded the highly coveted award. Speaking to Jessie and Lennie Ware on their Table Manners podcast, Roux Jr said: \u201cWe\u2019ve spoken to Michelin inspectors and they will always say \u2018it\u2019s all about…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}