Michelin’s Changed and Chefs are Confused

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📚 Show Notes

Chef Bertrand Grébaut / Septime

Action Bronson x Septime (Fck That's Delicious*)

Mario Carbone "Michelin Is Lying" Clip (Go-To Food Podcast)

DoorDash / SevenRooms "Channel Connect" (Hngry by Matt Newberg)

Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuit Dismissed

Shake Shack Kiosk Strategy

Borrowing Against Cheese

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This week on The Repertoire Report, Justin Khanna and Ray Delucci dig into a heavy but wide-ranging week — from remembering Septime's Chef Bertrand Grébaut, to the viral "Michelin is lying to you" conspiracy, the data-backed case that the Bay Area has overtaken New York in fine dining, a Reddit deep-dive on beating the burnout/passion rut, a dismissed ultra-processed food lawsuit, DoorDash's Trojan-horse reservations play with SevenRooms, Shake Shack's kiosk-driven margin story, and how Italy's oldest dairy is borrowing against aging cheese.Whether you're a chef, cook, operator, or hospitality professional, this episode blends industry news, restaurant operations, and career insight.__Disclaimer: We earn commission income with qualifying purchases made through Amazon's Affiliate program and other affiliate links in this description.🙏 Thank you for listening

We open on the sad passing of Chef Bertrand Grébaut of Septime and his forward-thinking focus on team well-being, then break down why the "Michelin is just an algorithm" clip caught fire — and where the funding, anonymity, and multiple-visit arguments actually land. We use the Michelin Guide as a barometer for our "Ascending SF, Descending NYC" thesis, tackle a Line Cook Reddit post about losing your passion mid-apprenticeship, follow up on the dismissed ultra-processed food lawsuit, and unpack DoorDash's reservations strategy, Shake Shack's operations-over-product playbook, and cheese as collateral.If you're trying to better understand the business and craft of restaurants, this episode is for you.