The guide’s criteria is supposedly top secret, but seasoned chefs will tell you there’s a winning formula (and less-recognized chefs might argue that the recipe is set up for failure).
While the UK and Ireland has a substantial 174 one-star restaurants across its shores, the coveted three-Michelin-star rating remains as elusive as ever: just 10 restaurants in the region belong to the club. With the advent of each annual guide, the restaurant world looks on in…

