Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Here's why I'm so stoked about the NZ Michelin launch

I totally run the risk of being way too much of a fangirl about the Michelin stars handed out, but I am so excited about this.

Mainly, I'm excited for the people who run those restaurants because I realise what this means for them. It means full bookings. It means international recognition. It means the ability to walk into a kitchen anywhere in the world and say, "I worked in a Michelin-starred restaurant," and have people know exactly what that means - and know that you're good.

Andrew Dickens: Is the Michelin guide worth taxpayer money?

The first Michelin rankings of New Zealand restaurants are out later this month.

Yesterday, Jesse Mulligan, the Herald’s restaurant reviewer, pointed out it’s going to be a very incomplete list of our best restaurants and worth little to most, including the high wealth tourists it’s supposed to attract.

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Michelin Guide is a worthwhile investment

How good is this idea of bringing Michelin to New Zealand in the hope that some of our restaurants will get some stars awarded?

Now, this is not free. We have to pay for it and we have to pay actually quite a lot of money for it.