Fine‑Dining Moments Worldwide

Monaco hosted the MICHELIN Guide France & Monaco ceremony on March 16, 2026 at the Grimaldi Forum, an edition organised in partnership with the Principality of Monaco and the Société des Bains de Mer. (michelin.com) The 2026 selection unveiled at the event added 1 new Three‑Star, 7 new Two‑Star and 54 new One‑Star restaurants, bringing the France & Monaco tally to 31 Three‑Star, 84 Two‑Star and 553 One‑Star listings in the guide. (michelin.com) Service and individual honours punctuated the night: Robuchon Monaco won its first star and Marco Tognon of Les Ambassadeurs (Hôtel Métropole) received the MICHELIN Service Award 2026, while the ceremony drew about 1,200 chefs, journalists and industry guests and featured the presence of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene. (hellomonaco.com) (monaco-tribune.com) In Bangkok, the MICHELIN Guide Thailand ceremony took place at The Ritz‑Carlton, Bangkok on November 27, 2025, with Michelin announcing 10 new star additions for Thailand’s 2026 selection, including the country’s second Three‑MICHELIN‑Star restaurant. (guide.michelin.com) (lifestyleasia.com) Separately, Bangkok’s high‑end gala circuit included the BeLuThai “The White Lotus” Gala Dinner at Conrad Bangkok on June 13, 2025, which hosted roughly 230 guests and used its fundraising programme to raise about 145,000 THB for the Foundation for Slum Child Care. (beluthai.org) (eliteplusmagazine.com) Clips circulating on social platforms showed Hermès staging an invite‑only dinner inside a Paris library, part of the house’s wider programme of immersive, site‑specific hospitality events, while Hermès also markets Limoges porcelain tableware and curated table settings used at private brand dinners. (youtube.com) (hermes.com)