Michelin’s Changed and Chefs are Confused

<p><strong>Interested in Chef Tech Stack?</strong><br><a href="https://justinkhanna.notion.site/36138fe6ebfb80e4949ffce6e9cf446a" target="_new" rel="noopener">Learn more here.</a></p><p><strong>Want 1-on-1 Coaching with Repertoire?</strong><br><a href="https://justinkhanna.notion.site/39c38fe6ebfb8098bbdfc636fdac611a" target="_new" rel="noopener">Apply here.</a></p><p><strong>Missed last week&#39;s episode?</strong><br><a href="https://youtu.be/2GuCROaBzQg?si=qq9CTetZOH4aFxuG" target="_new" rel="noopener">Catch up here.</a></p><p><strong>7shifts Restaurant Employee Report</strong><br><a href="https://www.7shifts.com/webinar/what-employees-want-2026/?utm_source=justin&utm_medium=webinar&utm_campaign=ac-nb-data-study-webinar" target="_new" rel="noopener">Watch the webinar.</a></p><p><br></p><p>📚 Show Notes</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/dining/bertrand-grebaut-dead.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Chef Bertrand Grébaut / Septime</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/h2Yq8ThXFCg?si=yBVdJ5JnuIF8Sq-f" target="_new" rel="noopener">Action Bronson x Septime (<em>F</em>ck That&#39;s Delicious*)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nq01zPKfcrk" target="_new" rel="noopener">Mario Carbone &quot;Michelin Is Lying&quot; Clip (Go-To Food Podcast)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.hngry.tv/articles/doordash-sevenrooms-wants-to-be-the-olo-of-reservations/" target="_new" rel="noopener">DoorDash / SevenRooms &quot;Channel Connect&quot; (Hngry by Matt Newberg)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/food-giants-ultraprocessed-lawsuit-dismissed/824472/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuit Dismissed</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaS-Lc1lA6R/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Shake Shack Kiosk Strategy</a></p><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/italy-oldest-dairy-taps-way-124529483.html?guccounter=1" target="_new" rel="noopener">Borrowing Against Cheese</a></p><p>💌 <strong>The Repertoire Newsletter</strong><br><a href="https://www.joinrepertoire.com/newsletter" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.joinrepertoire.com/newsletter</a></p><p>🎙 <strong>Share the Podcast</strong><br><a href="https://geni.us/repertoirepodcast" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://geni.us/repertoirepodcast</a></p><p>📸 <strong>Instagram</strong><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joinrepertoire" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/joinrepertoire</a></p><p>🎙️ Enjoying the podcast?</p><p><br></p><p>This week on The Repertoire Report, Justin Khanna and Ray Delucci dig into a heavy but wide-ranging week — from remembering Septime&#39;s Chef Bertrand Grébaut, to the viral &quot;Michelin is lying to you&quot; 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&#39;s Trojan-horse reservations play with SevenRooms, Shake Shack&#39;s kiosk-driven margin story, and how Italy&#39;s oldest dairy is borrowing against aging cheese.Whether you&#39;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&#39;s Affiliate program and other affiliate links in this description.🙏 Thank you for listening</p><p><br></p><p>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 &quot;Michelin is just an algorithm&quot; clip caught fire — and where the funding, anonymity, and multiple-visit arguments actually land. We use the Michelin Guide as a barometer for our &quot;Ascending SF, Descending NYC&quot; 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&#39;s reservations strategy,