In
a post on the official Bras Facebook page, Sebastian Bras, who took over the
famous Le Suquet à Laguiole restaurant from his father, Michel Bras, 10 years
ago, claimed he wanted to return the stars which were first awarded back in
1999.
Sebastian
Bras said he wanted to continue to run the restaurant and, with the family
blessing, would like to do that away from the attention and tension of the
Michelin rankings.
“You’re
inspected two or three times a year, you never know when. Every meal that goes
out could be inspected. That means that, every day, one of the 500 meals that
leaves the kitchen could be judged
“Maybe
I will be less famous but I accept that,” he said, claiming he would continue
to focus on creating wonderful cuisine, just “without wondering whether my
creations will appeal to Michelin’s inspectors”.
Just
asking to return the stars does not automatically mean Michelin will remove the
restaurant from the guide, however the guidebook makers have said the request
has been noted.
It’s
not the first time a chef has returned Michelin stars, but a three-star chef at
the top of the game, without any major renovations or changes planned for their
restaurant is something unheard of.
By FDL