L'expertise de la qualité dans la grande cuisine: le rôle du guide gastronomique

An original definition of quality: the food amenities expertise by gastronomic guidebooks - This article analyses the specificity of gastronomy by demonstrating the role played by gastronomic guidebooks when they expertise restaurants. This selection mechanism is not a certification mechanism, as it is for agro-industrial goods, but derives from an endogenous evaluation grounded on the quality convention defined by each guide.