What is the point of Michelin stars?

Question

So are there really no excellent restaurants which don't have any?

Answer 1

As a guide to what is a good restaurant.

Answer 2

Tells you how `good` a restaurant is.

It gets the word Michelin out as well.

Answer 3

It is a world standard set for restaurants that offer outstanding quality. It's a bit like McDonalds - you know where ever you go in the world it will always taste the same and can rely on it. The same with a Michelin star restaurant - you know where ever you are in the world you can rely on it being the best quality and standard.

Answer 4

to give you an idea of what you are going to put into your stomach!

Answer 5

The more stars a restaurant has, the more likely you are to finish up looking like the Michelin logo.

Answer 6

to tell you where its good to eat out?

Answer 7

Aren't they a pop group.

Answer 8

What is the point of Oscars?

What is the point of the Victoria Cross?

What is the point of the FA Cup?

Answer 9

Kudos. Esteem.

Answer 10

To make you pay more for less.

Answer 11

They are there to give you a guide as to the quality of the venue. The best is 3 stars.

The Michelin guide lists many places but most do not even have 1 star. The restraunts with 1+ stars are the best of the best. The UK has only 3, 3 star venues.

If a venue does not have a star it can still be very good. The uk guide lists 1800 excellent restaurants only 122 of which have 1 or more stars.

So you can have a good meal in a restaurant without stars.

Answer 12

Something for chefs to strive for, and the affluent gourmet to take note of.