Writers and critics
From Nigella Lawson to Egon Ronay - these are the people whose opinions can make or break restaurants, and who perhaps have most influence over what we eat and cook at home.
It used to be the awards system that no chef could afford to ignore. The mere rumour of a Michelin reviewer in the dining room was enough to reduce a chef to a state of nervous exhaustion – like Basil Fawlty anticipating a visit from the hotel inspectors. But now, sweeping through the kitchens of the world is a wave of discontent that threatens to engulf the good ship Michelin.
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