Chefs across France are waiting for one of the most exciting and dreaded moments of the year: the publication of the Michelin Guide’s latest edition with its highly coveted stars. The French guide is due to be unveiled on Monday at 4:00pm (GMT).
The Michelin Guide will unveil on Monday its 2025 list of starred and soon-to-be-starred chefs in France, with the promise of raising the profile of the entire metropolitan region.
The famous red bible for gastronomes still makes and breaks cooking careers, despite increasing competition from rival food lists and the rise of Instagram influencers with their younger, online followers.
The 2025 Michelin edition promises to celebrate kitchens outside Paris, with new talents uncovered “in all regions in mainland France”, Michelin guide boss Gwendal Poullennec told AFP.
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At stake are not only the reputations of chefs and hundreds of businesses that depend on the guide for visibility but also France’s image as a fine food destination.
“The level of the world food scene is constantly rising but I must say that France is holding its own and is part of this dynamic with a growing number of starred restaurants each year,” Poullennec added.
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