The UK and Ireland’s best chefs descend on Glasgow for 2025 MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony

Some of the world’s best chefs are beginning to arrive in Glasgow ahead of the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland launch ceremony on Monday 10 February 2025 at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum.

Hosted in Glasgow for the first time ever, the ceremony is being brought together in partnership with Scotland Food & Drink and Glasgow Life.

Chefs and restaurateurs from across the UK and Ireland, as well as journalists, influencers, partners and industry leaders, are expected to attend the ceremony where the restaurants newly awarded coveted MICHELIN Stars, Green Stars and Bib Gourmand, together with Special Professional Awards will be revealed .

Scotland punches above its weight with two Two-MICHELIN-Starred restaurants (Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, and Glenturret Lalique) and 10 One-MICHELIN-Starred restaurants. Glasgow is home to two One MICHELIN-Starred restaurants – Cail Bruich, and UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers.

The Scottish Government has provided £90,000 funding to Scotland Food & Drink which has also invested £50,000, to enable the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony 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 the 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: “The excitement building in Glasgow is palpable ahead of the premier event in the hospitality calendar – The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony.

“We are looking forward to welcoming the very best chefs and restaurateurs, as well as the journalists, influencers and partners, to sample Scotland’s world-renowned food and drink. Chefs both at home and abroad recognise the provenance, quality and tradition that creates our abundant larder and makes our produce so unique. 

“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, said: “It is a huge honour for Glasgow to be hosting the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland and for Scotland to stage, for the first time, this prestigious celebration of superb cuisine.

“Being able to welcome the internationally renowned event – and some of the biggest talents in British and Irish gastronomy – to our country and our city provides a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of Scottish produce and culinary excellence, and to shine a spotlight on Glasgow’s outstanding and exciting food and drink scene.  The incredible range and quality of the city’s unique offer, as well as the skills and passion of all those who make it so special for our residents and visitors to experience and enjoy, is something we take great pride in.”

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, said: “Scotland’s food and drink produce is revered around the globe, from iconic produce like salmon, whisky, and red meat through to magnificent dairy produce, pork and vegetables – the raw ingredients are there to enhance any menu. That’s why I’m delighted that the highly respected Michelin awards are coming to Glasgow next week, 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 at 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 are hard at work preparing an event that will honour the passion, determination and skill of everyone who makes our industry so special.”