Profiles
The people at the pass: who they are, where they came from and what they are cooking next.
Latest
Diego René's Málaga restaurant René enters the Michelin Guide
Less than eight months after opening on Calle Carretería, the chef's ninth Málaga project joins the guide's selection: recommended, tagged new, no star yet.
Christos Karagiannis wins two Michelin stars in Santorini
Michelin's newly expanded guide for Greece, now covering Santorini and Thessaloniki for the first time, placed Lycabettus straight into the two-star tier.
Cristiano Tomei Marvel debut: Lucca chef joins Iron Man
The chef of L'Imbuto appears under his own name, brigade included, in a Panini Comics anthology that previews at Lucca Comics & Games on 28 October.
James Beard Foundation names its 2026-2027 TasteTwenty
Twenty-six chefs across 19 US cities join the Foundation's annual list of talent, picked as much for sourcing and team-building as for plating.
Ian McAndrew, chef who starred Eastwell Manor, dies
Master Chefs of Great Britain announced his death on 12 October. McAndrew won a Michelin star at Eastwell Manor in 1982 and another at his own restaurant three years later.
Ruth Hansom wins National Chef of the Year 2026
The Bedale chef-owner beats nine rivals at Le Cordon Bleu London with a sustainability-themed menu, judged by Moor Hall's Mark Birchall and Cherish Finden.
Chef Ian McAndrew dies after four decades in British kitchens
Master Chefs of Great Britain announced the death of the chef behind Eastwell Manor's 1982 Michelin star and, decades later, Blackaddie House Hotel.
Sino's Vasyl Fysiuk wins UK Young Chef final
The Sino sous chef beat nine other finalists in London with a pork and elderberry dish rooted in Ukrainian flavours, and now heads to Milan in 2027.
Orfali Bros rises to two Michelin stars in Dubai
The Syrian brothers' restaurant was promoted in the fifth Michelin Guide Dubai, two years after it won its first star.
La Rei Natura joins Les Grandes Tables du Monde
Michelangelo Mammoliti's restaurant in the Langhe enters the fine-dining association founded in Paris in 1954, which now counts 208 member houses in 29 countries.
Ein Prosit Udine brings Lima, Buenos Aires and Paris to Friuli
The 27th edition runs until Sunday with more than 90 chefs and dinners priced from €90 to €250. Three recent World's 50 Best winners are on the bill, mostly in shared kitchens.
Yannick Alléno enters the Musée Grévin, tying his apron
The chef with 18 Michelin stars now has a wax double on boulevard Montmartre. It took six months, a hand cast and hair set strand by strand. The star count behind it depends on who is counting.
The best of the month,
once a month.
The openings of the month, the chefs to watch, the recipes and the figures that matter. Once a month in your inbox, five minutes, nothing else.
What lands in your inbox
- The places worth booking this month
- The opening everyone is talking about
- The recipes of the month, from the kitchens we cover
- The figures that matter, with their source