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Michelin Mindful Voices vs oriri for Foodies

In 2026, Michelin is in the process of retiring the Green Star and has launched Mindful Voices — an editorial platform that tells stories about sustainability in gastronomy, hospitality, and wine (read Michelin’s announcement). The profiles are written by Michelin's editors about people they select. oriri starts from a different question: what if everyone who makes gastronomy happen already has a voice worth amplifying — not just the chef on the cover, but the kitchen team behind them, the small producer who supplies them, the shop that carries their values on a shelf? Mindful voices are everywhere in food — not only in selected kitchens. oriri gives a platform to producers, kitchen teams, culinary professionals, shops, and foodies whose voices carry the same weight. This comparison is here to help you understand those differences clearly and decide which model best fits your values, needs, and way of working. As a foodie, here is what that difference means for you.

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What is Michelin Mindful Voices?

Michelin Mindful Voices is an editorial platform launched in 2026 to replace the Green Star. Rather than awarding a distinction, it publishes profiles of individuals selected by Michelin's in-house editorial team — chefs, hoteliers, and wine producers described as “rewriting the rules.” The content is written by Michelin's editors and distributed through their app, website, magazine, and live events. To appear on Mindful Voices, you must be noticed by an inspector and then selected for editorial profiling. There is no application, but there is selection.

Who is it for?

Mindful Voices publishes profiles for you to read. Michelin is the authority; you are the audience. oriri is built around discovery: the map, the profiles, the stories of producers, restaurants, and shops that care about what they make and how they make it. You are not just reading — you are finding, connecting, and choosing. Your choices are part of what makes the ecosystem work. Foodies are full participants on oriri, not an afterthought.

What each platform is built for

Mindful Voices is an editorial format — profiles written by Michelin’s editors, distributed through Michelin’s app, website, magazine, and live events. oriri does not start from editorial curation. We start from a practical question: how do we make it easier for people who care about food to find each other, support each other, and tell their stories? That includes the producers who have never been in a guide, the kitchen team whose names never appear on a menu, the shop carrying exceptional products with no PR budget, and the foodie who wants to eat well without having to know the right people.

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