The Rankings
Six restaurant guides and their awards are used to calculate the Volkenborn rankings. The awards are converted into points which are then transformed into something similar to the French schools' grading system. Due to the varying methods used when allocating the 'grades' the guides are given a different weighting each year. On principle only the five best awards are used to calculate the rankings. In addition any bonus points the guides award are included in the calculation: these include service, atmosphere, showing promise, price per course ratio and choice of wines.
Theoretically in 2009 only a maximum of 102.2 points could be achieved.
The guides used:
- Michelin Deutschland 2009, Der Michelin-Führer, Landau-Mörlheim, ISBN 978-2067138193
- Gault Millau Deutschland 2009, Christian Verlag, München, ISBN 978-3884729182
- Der Feinschmecker Hotel & Restaurant Guide 2009, Jahreszeiten Verl.GmbH, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3834204356
- Schlemmer Atlas 2009, Busche Verlagsgesellschadt mbH, Dortmund, ISBN 978-3897642782
- Der große Restaurant & Hotel Guide 2009, Wissen Media Verlag, München, ISBN 978-3981093025
- Der Varta-Führer 2009, Varta-Führer GmbH, Ostfildern, ISBN 978-3829735308
New but not yet included in the calculations:
- gusto Essen & Trinken (trade journal) 2009, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Gusto Media, Kaufering, ISBN 978-3938662-090
| points |
Michelin "stars" (516) |
Gault Millau "points" (851) |
Feinschmecker "points" (957) |
SchlemmerAtlas "spoons" (2236) |
Restaurant Guide "toques" (923) |
Varta "star tip" (495) |
| 20.0 |
3 (9) |
19.5 (3) |
5 (7) |
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|
|
| 19.5 |
|
|
|
5 (13) |
|
|
| 19.0 |
|
19.0 (7) |
4.5 (11) |
4.5 (10) |
5.0 (19) |
|
| 18.0 |
2 (18) |
18.0 (27) |
4.0 (10) |
4.0 (30) |
|
**tip k&s (19) |
| 17.0 |
|
17.0 (66) |
3.5 (40) |
|
4.0 (72) |
*tip k+s (70) |
| 16.0 |
1 (189) |
16.0 (136) |
3.0 (70) |
3.5 (72) |
|
|
| 15.0 |
|
15.0 (168) |
2.5 (109) |
3.0 (144) |
3.0 (210) |
*tip k (118) |
| 14.0 |
|
14.0 (216) |
2.0 (203) |
2.5 (382) |
|
tip k+s (21) |
| 13.0 |
|
13.0 (228) |
1.5 (251) |
2 (790) |
2.0 (469) |
tip k (255) |
| 12.0 |
Bib (300) |
|
1.0 (256) |
1.5 (598) |
|
|
| 10.0 |
|
|
|
1.0 (197) |
1.0 (153) |
tip s (12) |
| 6.0 |
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| 1.0 |
|
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|
|
5 diamonds |
| 0.5 |
shows promise |
price/performance index |
|
price/performance index |
price/performance index |
4 diamonds |
| 0.3 |
atmosphere |
service |
|
service |
|
3 diamonds |
| 0.2 |
wine |
|
wine |
wine |
wine |
2 diamonds |
The numbers in brackets show the restaurants assessed.
By using data from six restaurant guides we are able to establish very fine nuances and can thereby avoid having several restaurants sharing a particular ranking position.
Should you have any questions we will be happy to help.
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