Why This City Rejected the Michelin Guide

About this episode

Ray discusses the implications of a city's rejection of the Michelin Guide and its impact on the food scene.

In this episode, Ray breaks down why a city might say no to the Michelin Guide and how that decision affects the broader food scene. He also weighs in on the restaurant pricing convo that led the NY Times and Eli Sussman to go viral, the current dishwasher crisis, and the DOJ's investigation into agricultural price gouging. Links: Buffalo Rejects Michelin Guide Eli Sussman Response The NY Times Chicken Article WSJ Dishwasher Crisis DOJ Pricing Lawsuit Repertoire Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Get industry insights, links, and podcast extras delivered weekly.🎙 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Pass it on to your team, group chat, or fellow chefs.📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Behind the scenes, quotes, and quick takes. Affiliate Disclosure: We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through Amazon or other affiliate links provided in this episode. Thanks for listening to Repertoire. 👨‍🍳🎧

People in this episode

Host: Justin Khanna

Guest: Ray

Topics covered

• Michelin Guide
• restaurant pricing
• dishwasher crisis
• agricultural price gouging
• food scene

Keywords

• Michelin Guide
• restaurant pricing
• dishwasher crisis
• agricultural price gouging
• food scene

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NY Times, DOJ

Places: Buffalo

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