Cees Helder (born 1948 in Starnmeer, North Holland) is a Dutch chef, former restaurant owner of Parkheuvel in Rotterdam. He was the first chief cook in the Netherlands to acquire three Michelin stars.
Helder obtained his first Michelin star when he was chief cook at Villa Rozenrust. A second star followed with Le Chevalier in Delft.[1] In 1986, Helder purchased Parkheuvel and in November 2001 it became the first Dutch restaurant to hold three Michelin stars.[2][3] Helder's culinary style is simple, but very sophisticated, and he is known for his grilled turbot dish.[4] In 2006, Helder sold Parkheuvel to Erik van Loo.[5] In the winter of 2012-3 he was chief cook of the Palazzo Amsterdam.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Cees Helder" (in Dutch). Sshmeestertitels.nl. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Petits Propos Culinaires. Prospect Books. 2005. p. 47.
- ^ Mesplède, Jean-François (1 April 2004). Trois étoiles au Michelin: Une histoire de la haute gastronomie française et européenne (in French). Gründ. p. 262. ISBN 978-2-7000-2468-5.
- ^ Fisher, Robert I. C. (2005). Fodor's Holland. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 185. ISBN 9781400013388.
- ^ "Interview Erik van Loo: chefkok Parkheuvel" (in Dutch). Elsevier.nl. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
External links edit
- Official website (in Dutch)
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