Oct. 12, 2017
Chef Andre Chiang, whose eponymously named restaurant has held the title of Singapore's best restaurant and is consistently ranked among the top restaurants in Asia, has asked Michelin to take back his two stars and announced plans to close next year.
It was a surprising one-two punch announcement issued just after Chiang celebrated the restaurant's seventh anniversary this week, and one that continues to reverberate in Singapore's dynamic fine dining community.
In a two-page letter to his fans and followers, Chiang explained he wants to retire at the peak of Restaurant Andre, which holds two Michelin stars and is currently ranked No. 2 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurant list just behind Indian restaurant Gaggan in Bangkok.
"I wish to kindly return my Michelin stars and also request to not be included in the 2018 edition of the Michelin Guide Singapore," reads an excerpt, typed in bold font.
"Following Michelin Guide's expansion in Asia, I understand that Michelin will soon launch new editions in Bangkok and Taiwan (where my other restaurant RAW is located in Taipei). As my hope is that RAW will be the pure place where I can focus on educating, developing others, and cooking after my retirement from Restaurant ANDRE, I also request that RAW not be included in the Michelin Guide Taiwan (or Taipei)."
Read more at https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-chef-andre-chiang-returns-michelin-stars-announces-104903124.html
