French chef Guy Savoy in the kitchen of his eponymous restaurant in the Monnaie de Paris in the French capital, which has held three Michelin stars since 2002 but has been stripped of one in the new edition of the Michelin Guide. Another three-Michelin-star French restaurant, and 20 two-star restaurants, have also lost a star. Photo: AFP

French chef Guy Savoy in the kitchen of his eponymous restaurant in the Monnaie de Paris in the French capital, which has held three Michelin stars since 2002 but has been stripped of one in the new edition of the Michelin Guide. Another three-Michelin-star French restaurant, and 20 two-star restaurants, have also lost a star. Photo: AFP