<story><title>French chef asks to be stripped of three Michelin stars</title><url>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/20/sebastien-bras-french-chef-three-michelin-stars-le-suquet-laguiole</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>rjzzleep</author><text>He&amp;#x27;s not the only one. [1][3]&lt;p&gt;In fact some places like Kyo Aji from Kenichiro Nishi - who is apparently a very good and famous chef - go as far as ban michelin tourists. Or at least try to.&lt;p&gt;Just look at this discussion on chowhound [2]. Interesting comment:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; Kyoaji is probably sick of rich foreigners trying to book via 5 star hotel concierges. Maybe change your strategy, and stay at a budget salaryman hotel and use their concierge?&lt;p&gt;[1]: &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.nytimes.com&amp;#x2F;2008&amp;#x2F;02&amp;#x2F;24&amp;#x2F;business&amp;#x2F;worldbusiness&amp;#x2F;24guide.html?mcubz=1&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.nytimes.com&amp;#x2F;2008&amp;#x2F;02&amp;#x2F;24&amp;#x2F;business&amp;#x2F;worldbusiness&amp;#x2F;24g...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[2]: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.chowhound.com&amp;#x2F;post&amp;#x2F;secure-kyoaji-reservation-930916&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.chowhound.com&amp;#x2F;post&amp;#x2F;secure-kyoaji-reservation-930...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[3]: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.vanityfair.com&amp;#x2F;culture&amp;#x2F;2015&amp;#x2F;09&amp;#x2F;top-chefs-michelin-stars&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.vanityfair.com&amp;#x2F;culture&amp;#x2F;2015&amp;#x2F;09&amp;#x2F;top-chefs-micheli...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>French chef asks to be stripped of three Michelin stars</title><url>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/20/sebastien-bras-french-chef-three-michelin-stars-le-suquet-laguiole</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>nwhatt</author><text>Part of me wonders if he wants to be removed in protest, or if he wants to sort of exit with three stars, and not have to deal with being perceived as lower quality by losing a star.&lt;p&gt;I don’t speak French, but here’s the video announcing it: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.facebook.com&amp;#x2F;BrasOfficiel&amp;#x2F;videos&amp;#x2F;vb.1903236566598979&amp;#x2F;1946897092232926&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.facebook.com&amp;#x2F;BrasOfficiel&amp;#x2F;videos&amp;#x2F;vb.190323656659...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>