What is the Michelin Guide?
Q: What is the Michelin Guide?
A: The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a century, listing good restaurants and hotels.
Q: What is the Michelin Red Guide?
A: The Michelin Red Guide is the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant reference guide within the Michelin Guide series.
Q: What do experts give Michelin stars for?
A: Experts give Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments.
Q: What effect can the gain or loss of a star have on a restaurant?
A: The gain or loss of a star can have a big effect on the success of a restaurant.
Q: What areas do the guides cover?
A: The guides cover western Europe in detail, major cities in the USA, Japan and Hong Kong Macau.
Q: Why does the Michelin Guide cover hotels as well as restaurants?
A: The Michelin Guide covers hotels as well as restaurants because it was originally meant to be packed in the car as you went touring through France by the tyre company Michelin.
Q: Who publishes the Michelin Guide?
A: The Michelin Guide is published by the French company Michelin.
