Lucas Raven goes behind the world of culinarily excellence and the glamour of Michelin stars to unveil why restaurateurs and top chefs are grasping at straws for recognition.

The growth of high net worth segment has encouraged Michelin star restaurants Parisian La Dame de Pic and Hong Kong’s Mott 32 to come to Singapore

Renowned Chef Andre Chiang, whose eponymously named restaurant has held the title of Singapore’s best restaurant and is consistently ranked among the top restaurants in Asia, has asked Michelin to take back his two stars and announced plans to close next year.

Chef Alain Passard does it again for the second year running

Washing your hands with whisky? That is very much encouraged in the modernist establishment helmed by ex-El Bulli chefs Mateu Casanas, Oriol Castro and Eduard Xatruch

New total of two-star restaurants reaches 91 in the Michelin Guide for the main cities of Europe