Instant Alert: A renowned French chef gave up his Michelin Star because he can't afford it

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   A renowned French chef gave up his Michelin Star because he can't afford it by Tanza Loudenback on Dec 27, 2017, 1:36 PM Renowned French chef Jérôme Brochot owns a restaurant in a former coal mining town in the Burgundy region of France. His restaurant, Le France, was awarded a Michelin Star in 2011.  In November, Brochot voluntarily dropped his Michelin Star because diners in the working-class town couldn't afford to eat there.   Jérôme Brochot, a renowned French chef, has decided to return his Michelin Star, the highest honor bestowed upon chefs around the world. Brochot is the owner of hotel-restaurant Le France in Montceau-les-Mines, France, a former coal mining town with a population around 18,000, according to the New York Times. In 2011, he was awarded a Michelin Star, a sign that he had succeeded at the highest level as a chef. But after a costly kitchen renovation put him in debt and Brochot couldn't keep a steady stream of high-paying customers in the restaurant, he wrote to the Michelin Guide to give up his star, a symbol of fine dining with prices to match. "It's been catastrophic for the last three years," Brochot told the Times. "We're reacting here. We are going to do everything to keep this place going," he said. "I'm looking for ideas to survive."  Keep scrolling to peek inside Brochot's restaurant. SEE ALSO: This dining club treats toddlers to fancy meals at Michelin-starred restaurants — here's what it's like to eat with them DON'T MISS: The New York Times just declared this power-lunching spot the No. 1 New York restaurant of the year Le France restaurant and hotel is located in Montceau-les-Mines, Burgundy, one of France's primary wine-producing regions. Source: The New York Times Brochot was raised in a family of cattle farmers. After training under French chefs like Bernard Loiseau, Brochot returned to his hometown to begin cooking professionally nearly 20 years ago. Source: The New York Times Six years later, he was awarded his first Michelin Star for the restaurant, which also offers cooking classes. "A star in a workingman's town, what a beautiful symbol," he recalled to the Times. Source: The New York Times See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011