Kasper Kurdhal, executive chef of Le Chalet de la Forêt in Brussels, Belgium loves intellectual stimulation, discussion and reading. It is what guides him in his interactions with chef patron Pascal Devalkeneer and it is also what he cherishes in his friendships. Here are 10 lessons I've learned from my long conversation with this talented Danish chef. Learn to say no: At … [Read more...]
10 lessons we learnt from Enrico Crippa
Enrico Crippa is a perfectionist chef working his magic in the town of Alba at the world renowned restaurant Piazza Duomo. Together with Massimo Bottura, Niko Romito and Massimiliano Alajmo he is a leading light in Italian gastronomy today. The chef draws a lot of inspiration from art and also a garden which he visits each morning. Before summer we had the opportunity to … [Read more...]
10 things we learnt from Syrco Bakker (Pure C)
Few people would imagine that Cadzand could be the location for a highly successful restaurant. Dutch chef Syrco Bakker is the chef of Pure C, a restaurant created by Dutch renowned chef Sergio Herman in Cadzand, Zeeland on the North Sea in the Netherlands. Syrco is still young but is already a top performer and one of the rising stars of Dutch cuisine. We have published our … [Read more...]
10 things we learnt from Sven Elverfeld
German chef Sven Elverfeld is a chef with a conscience. He is also a top performer. His restaurant Aqua in Wolfsburg may be one of the best in the world (it has three Michelin stars since 2009) and is currently 33rd in the World’s 50 Best Restaurant list). We have published our interview with him earlier. Here are the ten lessons we learnt from our conversation with him. 1. … [Read more...]
10 things we learnt from Peter Goossens (Hof van Cleve)
Belgian chef Peter Goossens is probably one of Belgium's most internationally known chefs. He has been in the World's 50 Best Restaurants list for many years and is one of only three Belgian chefs to have three Michelin stars. Just before summer we spent time with this high-performing chef. We have already published the interview but here are the 10 lessons we learnt from that … [Read more...]
