If you're a food lover, chances are you've heard of the Michelin Guide – you may have even dined at a Michelin-starred restaurant, but not here in Australia.
With money. From [Any given businesses’ - in this case Michelin’s] perspective - tax payer money is as good as any, and the path to get it is through bureaucracy.
Supporting culinary arts is a reasonable use of arts funding, to me.
it’s also a loss leader for Michelin, it costs more to keep the food reviews going than they make for it, so it requires support to run.
And that has to be paid for with taxes?
With money. From [Any given businesses’ - in this case Michelin’s] perspective - tax payer money is as good as any, and the path to get it is through bureaucracy.
Supporting culinary arts is a reasonable use of arts funding, to me.