Coveted, criticised, at times even mocked, but without a doubt, powerful. It is the Michelin Restaurant Guide, also known as “The Red Guide”, the most important restaurant guide in the world. The Olympus of the three stars has been assigned to only a handful of chefs in the world, but even just one star on the chef’s coat can make a difference. Two stars are the springboard to dream about the coronation. And thus, every year, between late autumn and the beginning of winter, the date of the presentation approaches and is preceded by a star pool that generates plenty of buzz on social media and always ends in tears, for both those who rise and those who fall.