Punggol English Creative Writing class tuition for this week does Michelin Start Guide, the famous food guide that gives ratings to the best restaurants and entertainment. Started as a way to promote the Michelin tire company in France, the Michelin Guide was published in 1900 to guide motorists to car mechanics, hotels, petrol stations and a map of France. Over the next few years, many other similar guides were published to cover other countries.
Eventually, the Michelin Guide started including restaurants in their guide and gave them a rating system of zero, one, two and three stars, hiring a team of reviewers to anonymously visit restaurants paid for by Michelin. They also began an exhaustive effort to include as many restaurants and hotels in their guide which propelled the guide to be the prominent voice of great food and entertainment.
Currently, The Michelin Red Guide has an amazing effect to restaurants and hotels, with a place in the book propelling unknown businesses into the limelight and a sudden boost of income for them. Gaining a star makes chefs into rich superstars and their restaurant a string of rich investors in tow.
And a copy of Singapore’s Michelin Red Guide
Vocabulary List for Michelin Red Guide:
- F&B food and beverage
- concierge
- menu
- today’s specials
- starter
- dessert
- vegan
- halal
- kosher
- à la carte
- service
- appetizer
- bar
- liquor
- bartender
- bill, cheque
- booster seat
- buffet
- busboy
- cashier
- chef
- complaint
- condiments
- cook
- complimentary
- credit card
- customer, client, guest
- customer service
- immaculate
- deep fried
- defrost
- raw
- discount
- service charge
- tips
- dishwasher
- bartender
- doggie bag
- entrée, main course
- fast food
- fine dining
- garnish
- refill
- wine
- glassware
- grill
- happy hour
- homemade
- ingredients
- queue
- manager
- alcoholic drinks
- on the rocks
- recipe
- restroom/toilet
- sauce
- seasoning
- self serve
- sous chef
- specials
- spicy
- supervisor
- take out/to go/takeaways
- waiter waitress
- waiting list
- supervisor
- sommelier