Michelin Guide quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What product did Michelin originally manufacture when it launched its restaurant guide?

   Answer: Tires

   Why: The founders gave away the original guide to boost road trips, which sped up wear on motorists' car tires.

2. 2 Medium

   In which year did the Michelin Guide start charging money?

   Answer: 1920

   Why: André Michelin started charging after he found free copies of his guide propping up a workbench in a tire shop.

3. 3 Hard

   Which country was the first outside France to receive a dedicated Michelin Guide?

   Answer: Belgium

   Why: Following the 1904 Belgian guide, Michelin expanded across Europe with Swiss and German editions by 1910.

4. 4 Easy

   How does the Michelin Guide officially define a one-star restaurant rating?

   Answer: Worth a stop

   Why: The rating hierarchy uses travel distance as its scale, stepping from worth a stop to worth a detour and finally a special journey.

5. 5 Medium

   Which Michelin emblem for sustainable restaurants was retired in 2026?

   Answer: Green Star

   Why: Michelin retired the Green Star in 2026 and replaced it with Mindful Voices, an editorial platform that awards no emblem at all.

6. 6 Hard

   Which establishment was the first pub to be awarded two Michelin stars?

   Answer: The Hand & Flowers

   Why: Kerridge opened the Marlow pub in 2005 and won its first star in the 2006 guide; the second arrived in the 2012 edition.