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Dropping out of "competition" will be better publicity than losing a star.

• mcv 9y ago
  But if doing this for publicity, then it's insincere.
  • tedeh 9y ago
    True, but I assume the publicity of dropping out would be temporary. A year from now everyone has forgotten about this request anyway, and he will presumably no longer be listed in the Michelin guide anymore. Keeping your Michelin stars is definitely a form of publicity, and a more lasting one at that than a temporary stunt just to get some press. So it would seem to me like a bad move to do this only for publicity.
  • tedivm 9y ago
    You're missing my point- he's not doing it for publicity, he's doing it to avoid negative publicity down the line.