18 May 2026
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Designed to highlight individuals who, through their commitment and actions, are pioneering new approaches in the fields of gastronomy, hospitality and wine, this new editorial initiative will be rolled out gradually on a global scale, beginning with the event announcing the new Nordic selection on June 1, 2026.
At the same time, the Green Star, which was limited to the culinary arts, will be discontinued.
The MICHELIN Guide Is Reaching Beyond Gastronomy
In step with the Guide’s recent moves into the worlds of hospitality and wine, as well as its rapid international expansion across more than 60 destinations, the MICHELIN Guide has created an editorial concept designed to better capture the unique character of these three expressions of the art of living and to move beyond local borders. Mindful Voices will highlight and share the stories and pioneering practices of chefs, hoteliers and wine producers.
Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, says, “Mindful Voices will give a platform to all those who are rewriting the rules in their respective fields. This new framework draws directly from what our inspection teams witness firsthand: encounters and experiences that are transforming how things are done and that deserve to be shared. Staying true to its identity and values, the MICHELIN Guide will amplify and give full resonance to these voices from the worlds of gastronomy, hospitality and wine so that they can be heard, wherever they may be.”
A Global Editorial Platform
The new Mindful Voices will report — on a global scale — not on the places themselves, but the people who embody them, those who are innovating and launching inspiring initiatives.
It will be introduced across all MICHELIN Guide platforms: digital (web, app, social media) and in print, through profiles of women and men from the worlds of gastronomy, hospitality and wine, and in the MICHELIN Guide magazine, through in-depth features.
Mindful Voices editorial content will be accessible from the magazine section of the MICHELIN Guide website and app.
Finally, these personalities will also be guests at key events of the MICHELIN Guide.
Begins June 1, 2026
Mindful Voices will be unveiled at the MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries Ceremony on June 1, 2026, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The roll-out will continue on a European level and then worldwide throughout 2026.
Mindful Voices begins with gastronomy — the heart of the MICHELIN Guide’s expertise — before extending into hospitality and then wine.
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