The Librije in Zwolle Retains its Three Michelin Stars. The Restaurant of Chef Jonnie Boer, who passed Away Earlier This Year, Remains The Only One in the Netherlands with the Highest Distinction. Furthermore, Seven New Restaurants Were Awarded a Star.
Restaurants Lose a Michelin Star If Their Dining Establishment No Longer Meets Michelin’s Quality Requirements, An Annual Assessment. This can be due to a change in quality, but also if the chef or other staff leaves. Farmer passed away earlier this year at the age of sixty from the consequences of a pulmonary embolism.
It is Therefore remarkable that the restaurant managed to retain the three stars. “We have done everything for these three stars, because jonnie would have wanted that. It is very nice that we have now retained them,” Says Thérèse Boer at the presentation.
Jonnie and Thérèse Boer from Restaurant De Librije from Zwolle are the only ones with the Highest Distinction. The restaurant Has had Three Michelin Stars Since 2004. The restaurant Received its First Star in 1993, The Second Followed in 1994.
A Posthumous Award for Jonnie Boer
Farmer Posthumously Received a Special Mentorship Award Dooring the Presentation. “We feel that is with us,” Thérèse Said on Stage While Acceptance the Award, Together with Her Children Jimmy and Isabelle. “He has given us so much, he deserves it.”
At the presentation, Five Restaurants Were Awarded One Star. These are restaurant Olde Marckt in Aalten, The restaurants Choux and Cue in Amsterdam, Novaela in Delft and Calva in Nootdorp. In Addition, Dining Establishments Createby Guido Braeken in Eijsden and Restaurant Gem in Gemert Received A Second Star.
The Restaurants are assessed by Anonymous Inspectors on Five Points: Quality of Ingredients, Mastery of the Technique, Harmony of Flavors, Consistency Throughhout the Menu, and the Signature.
What do the Michelin Stars Mean?
Also Green Stars Awarded
For a number of years, Michelin Has also Been Awarding Green Stars. That Star Goes to Restaurants that Focus on Sustainability. This year, The Inspectors Believe that two chefs will Receive a Green Star. It Concerns Restaurant Rabbit Food in Arnhem and Restaurant Tres in Rotterdam.
Bib Gourmand
Last week, Michelin Already Announced that the Netherlands Has Nine New Bib Gourmand Restaurants. These are restaurants with a very good price-quality ratio.
The Stars Were Announced Duration the Horecavakbeurs BBB in Maastricht. The Stars Are A Recognition for Chefs Who Cook at A High Gastronomic Level.