The 116-year-old Michelin guide may seem unlikely to be damaged, but the July edition of the Singapore version really shocked the food and beverages here.
It turned 51-year-old Michelin star Liao Fan Hong Kong soy sauce chicken rice and millet into a compound food center in the showroom into a star that is unlikely to spend the night.
Last month he worked with F & B’s Hersing Culinary to open an air-conditioned restaurant called Hawker Chan in Smith Street.
There are more branches – here and overseas – to come.
He also became an international headline as part of Tiger Beer’s fast food restaurant Tiger Streats in Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Auckland and New York.
It ended on 18 December.
In Sydney, for example, Mr. Chen worked with Australian chef Guillaume Galliot, a two-star Michelin tasting chamber, and worked in New York with his Michelin-starred restaurant, Christopher Kostow, in Meadowood, Napa Valley, California.
However, another Michelin star hawker stall, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle at Crawford Lane, did not jump on the promo, although the queue has been extended for two hours instead of about an hour.
All hawker stalls and “zi” restaurants listed in the “Bib Gourmand” category have also experienced the “Michelin effect” – drowned by long-term guests.
But not everything is fine.
Many hawkers are puzzled, especially those who do not know the tour guides, aware of their “The Straits Times” interview after the achievements.
Diners are equally confused when a menu is posted online – it is a misspelled and inaccurate address. It raises questions about the effort (or lack of) input into planning the Bib Gourmand list, which many believe does not really represent Singapore’s diverse food scene.
However, other diners on the Internet said that their favorite booths were not listed.
The industry is also frustrated, talking about chefs receiving a phone call before the ceremony to tell them the number of stars they have received.
Gourmets would like to know the bounty of Michelin-hosted restaurants and restaurants in Resorts World Sentosa.
Since then, the ripples continue.
A Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant, Candlenut, moved to Como Dempsey last month, and the new store at Hillview Avenue opened in Bib Gourmand’s zi char restaurant, New Ubin Seafood.
A Michelin-starred French-Japanese restaurant, Beni, played a musical chair with a star-rated sisters restaurant, Hashida Sushi, in an ordinary gallery.
Hashida Sushi re-opened in July, Beni reopened on 19 December.
Two weeks ago, the popular zi char restaurant JB Ah Meng on the Bib Gourmand list closed its alleyways and moved to No. 534 Geylang Road in the new year.
A Michelin-starred Shinji is served by Kanesaka at the upcoming refurbished Raffles Hotel on the last meal of February 4, opening on March 2 at his new home in the Carlton Hotel opposite the street.
Former fat duck chef Ivan Brehm and a Michelin-starred chef, Mark Ebbels, have left the restaurant.
Therefore, the Australian-born Luke Armstrong (Luke Armstrong) as the new chef, Michelin star restaurant overseas, he won his fans to retain the star or get more.
No star restaurants have also improved the space for new menus or renovations.
Earlier this year, the French restaurant Iggy’s at the Hilton Hotel in Singapore and St. Pierre in One Fullerton hired a new Michelin family cook.
Chefs have been at the end of last year when rumors were said that Michelin inspectors were in town.
In the second edition of the guide, the restaurant will retain or get the star pressure will be greater.
Of course, some restaurant owners, such as the American celebrity chef Mario Battari’s Osteria Mozza at Marina Bay Sands, put all that with a bunch of salt.
His restaurants in New York and Los Angeles have Michelin stars, but his Singapore restaurant does not.
During the recent visit to Singapore, the outspoken chef, the tongue firmly said: “If I were on your list, then it is the most important list, if I do not, then no one read.” Michelin guide is very important, but it is also To sell books.
euniceq@sph.com.sg
This article was first published on Dec 30, 2016.
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