Joël Robuchon, 31 Michelin Stars Introducing Joël Robuchon – the chef with the highest number of Michelin stars. He holds number one spot among the world’s top 10 chefs, making him the world’s best chef according to the Michelin star rating.

Origins. Michelin Stars originated in a country best known for its passion for cuisine – France. Originally they were a feature of the Michelin guide books published in 1900 by Andre and Edourd Michelin – the founders of the Michelin tyre company.

seven restaurants
There are currently seven restaurants in the UK which hold three Michelin stars, including the aforementioned Waterside Inn….List of Michelin 3-star restaurants.

Newsflash:Malaysia does not have a Michelin Guide. The plain fact means that no restaurant, chef or establishment can accurately claim to have a Michelin star, let alone two or three, in the country. With that said, not all Michelin-star connotations in the local F&B industry is completely illegitimate.

Gordon Ramsay – 7 Michelin stars Known for his volatile kitchen demeanour and exceptional British cuisine, Gordon Ramsay is arguably the most famous chef in the world. Although he’s been awarded 16 Michelin stars throughout his career, he currently holds seven.

Restaurants can be awarded a ‘Fork and Spoon’ rating, according to the relative luxury of the surroundings, and unlike the stars, this rating system goes up to five. So while it isn’t possible for a restaurant to have four Michelin stars, it could have four forks and spoons.

His restaurant, awarded a third highly-coveted Michelin star in January, was beaten only by a Barcelona restaurant, El Bulli, where the waiting list for a table is said to be a year long. Celebrity favourite The Ivy was also in the top ten, at eight. Three other British restaurants were in the top 50.

Guy Savoy
In Master Chef series 3 episode 18, Gordon Ramsay stated that Guy Savoy was his mentor. He continued his training in France for three years, before giving in to the physical and mental stress of the kitchens and taking a year to work as a personal chef on the private yacht Idlewild, based in Bermuda.

Nobu opened his first restaurant in the United States, Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills, California, in January 1987. awarded One Michelin Star (2005); Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007); Nobu San Diego awarded One Michelin Star (2008).

London’s famous celebrity hangout Nobu has been stripped of its Michelin star in the latest UK guide. The Japanese fusion restaurant in Park Lane and its sister branch in Berkeley Street have both had their one-star status removed.