The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2025 launch ceremony will be hosted in Glasgow for the first time ever, brought together in partnership with Scotland Food & Drink and Glasgow Life.
The Michelin Guide, which awards coveted Michelin Stars, Green Stars and Bib Gourmand distinctions, is a marker of excellence within the restaurant industry.
Scotland punches above its weight with two Two-Michelin-Starred restaurants (Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles and Glenturret Lalique restaurant) and 10 One-Michelin-Starred restaurants.
Glasgow is home to two One Michelin-Starred restaurants – Cail Bruich, and Unalome by Graeme Cheevers.
The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony will take place on Monday 10 February 2025 at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. It will be followed by a cocktail afterparty, held at The Old Fruitmarket.
All chefs running a Michelin-Starred restaurant from across the UK and Ireland, as well as journalists, influencers, partners and industry leaders will be invited to the Ceremony, during which new Michelin Stars and Special Awards will be unveiled.
The Scottish Government has provided £90,000 funding to Scotland Food and Drink which has also invested £50,000, to enable the Michelin Guide to take place in Glasgow.
It is the latest in a series of high-profile events Glasgow has hosted in recent years – from COP26 to the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, and in 2026, the city will host the Commonwealth Games.
Glasgow was also recently named the friendliest city in the UK at the Conde Nast UK: 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards.
A celebration of the highest quality of food, drink and service, the Michelin Guide Ceremony coming to Glasgow reflects the city and the country’s reputation for its premium food and drink offering.
Scotland’s seafood, red meat, spirits and beers are staples in some of the world’s best restaurants.
Scotland’s food and drink industry directly employs more than 129,000 people and countless more in the supply chain. It is the country’s largest manufacturing sector, worth £15 billion annually.
Iain Baxter, chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink, said: “Scotland’s food and drink is world-renowned from our iconic produce such as seafood, salmon or whisky, to lesser-known products like confectionery or bakery.
“Chefs both at home and abroad recognise the provenance, quality and tradition that creates our abundant larder and makes our produce so unique.
“It’s therefore incredibly exciting to be working in partnership with Glasgow Life to bring The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony to Scotland for the first time in February 2025.
“This prestigious event will not only showcase Glasgow and Scotland to the culinary world as an outstanding location for produce, but also enhance Scotland's ambition to be a globally renowned food tourism destination, promoting the country's credentials to The Michelin Guide community in Scotland, the UK, and around the world.”
Bailie Annette Christie, chair of Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council Convenor for Culture, Sport and International Relations, added: “Glasgow is home to one of the UK’s best food and drink scenes, so it is an honour for the city to host the first-ever Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland awards ceremony held in Scotland.
“As an event which serves as a global celebration of culinary excellence, our guests will feel at home in Glasgow, where residents and visitors are rightly proud of the city’s extensive and multicultural food and drink offer. Hosting an event of this scale will only raise the profile of Glasgow’s incredible food and drink scene.”
Cabinet secretary for rural affairs, land reform and islands, Mairi Gougeon, said: “From our iconic, traditional produce such as whisky, red meat and salmon, to Scotland’s contemporary chefs and artisan producers, our country is world famous for the high quality food and drink we produce.
“That’s why I am delighted that the highly respected Michelin awards will be coming to Glasgow next year – supported by funding from the Scottish Government.
“This prestigious event will showcase some of the most exciting food and drink on offer across the nation and help place Scotland firmly in the centre of the gastronomic map.”
Gwendal Poullennec, international director of The Michelin Guide, commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to announce that, for the first time, The Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland will be presented from Scotland.
“The home of delicious produce, timeless culinary traditions and warm hospitality, Scotland, and more specifically the buzzing city of Glasgow, is a fitting location to celebrate the incredible gastronomic talent across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
“The Michelin Guide team is hard at work preparing an event that will honour the passion, determination and skill of everyone who makes our industry so special.”
In response to the news, two top Scottish chefs with restaurants in Glasgow have commented, with one saying that he is 'beyond excited.'
Chef Gary Townsend, who recently opened his first solo fine dining restaurant, Elements, said: “The Glasgow food scene right now is as electric as it is eclectic and Michelin is undoubtedly still the godfather of all food accolades.
"So the announcement today that the 2025 Michelin Awards are being held here in our city is absolutely fantastic and cements Glasgow's place as a gastronomical, must visit UK destination.
"It would be phenomenal to see additional local restaurants recognised, but equally important is the huge effort Glasgow, and the rest of the country is placing on regeneration and sustainable practices within the hospitality sector. It would great to see more Green Stars for Scotland.”
Dean Parker of Celentano's, who have opened Glasgow's first restaurant with rooms, added: "We are beyond excited with the news that the 2025 Michelin Awards will be held in our city of Glasgow.
"Glasgow is a melting pot of different cultures and cuisines, with a really special food and drink scene that still lies slightly under the radar.
"In the years since we've opened, we have established some incredible relationships with a variety of people, producers, and places within the city's food and drink industry, and have found it such a welcoming scene to be a part of.
"We're really looking forward to welcoming some of the UK's top chefs and industry leaders to the city in February, and giving them a real taste of Glasgow hospitality."
