The French Touch – and a Bible in the Kitchen
After working for several years in the family business, I felt it was time for something new. I landed a job as a sous-chef at a French hotel chain in the city of Zwolle. It was a
the nineties
My First Blog Posts: A Look Back at the 90s My first blog posts take you back to the early 1990s—a time when computers were not yet commonplace, and everything, from administrati
Sustainable and Clean Cooking
Lessons from a Top Restaurant to the Family Business Working in a top restaurant, I quickly noticed that only the best parts of the ingredients were used. Beautiful cuts of meat, t
My First Kitchen Job—Learning from the Best.
Wouldn’t it be anyone’s dream to work with the best ingredients, learn from the most experienced chefs, and be part of an elite culinary team? To be honest, when I star
The Beginning of My Culinary Journey
Refining My Craft: The Beginning of a Chef’s Journey I still remember the first time I stepped into Kaatje’s kitchen. The heat, the noise, the intoxicating aroma of Michelin-st
A Chef’s Journey
Building My Dreams My journey didn’t begin with a clear roadmap, but with a burning desire to create, experiment, and push boundaries. From the moment I realized that hospitality
