Overview
- Müller reclaimed the Michelin star at the guide’s gala in Frankfurt on Tuesday, June 24, 2026, marking the end of a year without the distinction.
- The star had been lost after Müller moved Schote from Essen to the Diepeschrather Mühle hotel in Bergisch Gladbach in 2025 and the new site was re-evaluated.
- Müller says the loss hit him hard emotionally and that he feared failing, but he refused to give up and publicly documented the restaurant’s recovery.
- To win the inspectors back, Müller and his team simplified the menu, returned to classic dishes and technique, and tightened kitchen and front-of-house routines.
- The restored star affects the wider Diepeschrather Mühle operation, and Müller thanked his kitchen and service staff on Instagram, calling the achievement a team effort.