We speak to Julie Lin ahead of the Michelin Ceremony in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove

We speak to renowned Scottish chef Julie Lin who has received an accolade at the Michelin 2025 ceremony.

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00:00Julie Lynn, Michelin comes to Glasgow, this is fun times.

00:03It is fun times.

00:04I feel like Michelin's taken Glasgow quite seriously in the last few years,

00:09which has been reflected both in the stars and the Bib Gourmands.

00:12Yeah.

00:13That's your experience as well, right, in terms of being able to be Michelin recommended?

00:17Yeah, absolutely.

00:18I think it's so nice to see so many places coming and the guide as well,

00:22because you've got the stars, the Bib Gourmand,

00:24but the guide also goes for places that you know are kind of up and coming

00:28and gives that an extra platform and a bit more recognition.

00:31And Michelin, obviously, is so recognised all over the world.

00:34And for it to come to our humble little hometown of Glasgow, I just love it.

00:37It doesn't look very humble right now, to be honest.

00:39I know, it's very grand.

00:40We're in a spectacular surrounding.

00:42But it's great.

00:43And we've got Michelin Mantaire downstairs taking photos with everyone.

00:47And you're doing an event tomorrow where Michelin comes to the Barras,

00:51which will be fun.

00:52Isn't that a sentence you never thought you'd say?

00:54The executive chef of the Ritz will be there talking to you.

00:58What do you think that that kind of, you know,

01:00there'll be a lot of people there from Scottish food and drink kind of scenario.

01:04I know that there's a lot of challenges across the industry as a whole,

01:07but it's definitely a good time for Scotland food and drink

01:10in terms of having produce that's quality, right?

01:12Yeah, absolutely.

01:13And, I mean, we've got,

01:14the produce has always been absolutely amazing in Scotland,

01:17but we've also got the people.

01:19So speaking tomorrow to people like Lorna McNee as well,

01:22Jonathan McDonald from Skip Restaurant,

01:24we've got absolutely amazing chefs and people within the hospitality industry

01:28right within our city and within our country.

01:30And I think regionally we've got so many great places opening.

01:35It's not just the big cities, it's kind of like out of towns as well.

01:38So what a really good time for Michelin to come to Scotland

01:41and Glasgow for the very first time.