The Michelin Guide has unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants, praising a new generation of chefs.
Three Michelin-starred French chef of La Table du Castellet Fabien Ferre poses during a photocall as part of the Michelin Guide for France 2024 awards ceremony in Tours, central France on March 18, 2024. – The Michelin guide awarded on March 18, 2024 62 stars to French restaurants, a class of 2024 rich in first honors, with 52 first stars, eight second stars and two triple-starred houses.
“There are too few women at the head of kitchens despite their being more and more numerous in culinary schools and restaurant teams,” said Michelin Guide director Gwendal Poullennec on the stage. Le Gabriel, a highly exclusive eatery near the Champs-Elysees in Paris, is led by chef Jerome Banctel, who was praised for his technical excellence in reworking classics from his native Brittany.“French gastronomy is no longer stuck in the past,” Poullennec told AFP before the ceremony.Many of those rewarded on Monday put a focus on sustainable, locally-sourced cuisine.Michelin announced demotions two weeks ago – done in advance to avoid any bitter taste at the ceremony.