‘Carefully considered’: Michelin strips ‘best chef in the world’ Guy Savoy’s Paris restaurant of its third Michelin star
- French chef Guy Savoy’s eponymous restaurant in the Monnaie de Paris, overlooking the River Seine, has held Michelin’s top three-star status since 2002
- Savoy has frequently been named ‘best chef in the world’, and Michelin Guide director Gwendal Poullennec says removing a star is a carefully considered act
The Michelin Guide has taken a star away from the Paris restaurant of Guy Savoy, frequently named the best chef in the world.
The 69-year-old has held Michelin’s top three-star status since 2002 for his eponymous restaurant in the Monnaie de Paris overlooking the River Seine, which has a sister version in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
In November he was named best chef in the world for the sixth year running by La Liste, which aggregates thousands of reviews from around the world.
Savoy’s fame goes beyond the kitchen as an ambassador for the French “art de vivre” - he has pointedly rejected the fad for non-alcoholic drinks, for instance – and he lent his voice to the French version of Pixar film Ratatouille.
But that has not stopped Michelin downgrading his establishment to two stars in its latest edition, publishing on March 6.