Miele Becomes Exclusive Kitchen Appliance Partner of 'The World’s 50 Best Restaurants'

Image Caption (L-R): Tim Brooke-Webb, Managing Director of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants with Dr. Axel Kniehl, Executive Director Marketing and Sales with the Miele Group

London, 31 January 2018 – The world's leading purveyor of premium domestic appliances, Miele is now the exclusive kitchen appliance partner of the international awards organisation, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and will, among others, present the 'Miele One To Watch’ award to rising-star restaurants in the premium dining scene. The partnership was agreed initially for a period of three years.

'The World’s 50 Best Restaurants' is owned and organised by the William Reed Business Media group. The ranking is based on the votes of more than 1,000 international experts and highlights current top destinations for their unique culinary experiences. The list and awards also provide an indicator of global trends in haute cuisine. Alongside the worldwide awards, which attracts the culinary avant-garde each year, two further events – 'Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants' and 'Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants' have been recognising the distinctive culinary specialities of these two regions since 2013.

‘50 Best and Miele are united in their passion for cooking at the highest level, for stylish pleasure and their pursuit of perfection', says Axel Kniehl, Executive Director Marketing and Sales with the Miele Group. With this partnership, the brand is reinforcing its position as The Kitchen Experience Brand in the premium segment.

Tim Brooke-Webb, Managing Director of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, says: ’50 Best is delighted to be working so closely with Miele, a partner with whom we share longstanding values of quality, innovation and excellence in the culinary world.’

The first joint event took place last year as part of the 15th anniversary of 'The World’s 50 Best Restaurants'. In recent days, an extension of the partnership by a further three years was agreed.

Miele is now the partner of the three awards programmes which take place annually, and will also present the ‘Miele One To Watch' award ahead of the events. This award recognises aspiring talent and identifies restaurants with the potential of being promoted to the list of best restaurants in the near future.

The next 'Miele One To Watch' award is due to be announced in mid-March 2018 ahead of the 'Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants' event in Macao, China, on 27 March 2018. Furthermore, the '#50BestTalks' will also be 'Presented by Miele' – a series of culinary live conferences and demonstrations by the world's leading chefs de cuisine, sharing their visionary thoughts on the future of gastronomy.

In support of the partnership, new episodes will be added to the #BestAndBeyond series, first launched in 2017.  In the past, chefs such as Ferran Adrià, René Redzepi, Joan Roca, Massimo Bottura and Daniel Humm, whose restaurants have already been voted number one, have related what motivates and inspires them as well as discussing their visions for the future. Their personal stories can be found on the Der Kern by Miele blog. These are joined by interviews, articles and video coverage on fine dining and ambitious cooking in a domestic setting.

Axel Kniehl comments, 'Our aim is to inspire demanding lovers of fine fare from around the world. I am very much looking forward to their feedback'.