Martijn Kajuiter
Martijn Kajuiter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Groningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Head chef |
| Employer | Cliff House Hotel |
| Known for | Michelin starred The House |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[1] |
| Website | www |
Martijn Kajuiter (born 1974 in Groningen, Netherlands) is a Dutch Michelin star winning head chef with Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, County Waterford.
Kajuiter's passion for food started at a young age, due to his parents running a restaurant. In 1991, aged 17, he started his kitchen career in Les Quatre Canetons, under head chef Wynand Vogel. Like most chefs he moved around from restaurant to restaurant, to pick up as much knowledge and experience as possible. That is why he moved to London in 1995. Here he worked at L'Ortolan (under John Burton Race), Waterside Inn (under Michel Roux), La Tante Claire (under Pierre Koffmann) and finally in The Restaurant Marco Pierre White (under Marco Pierre White).[2][3]
In 1998 he returned to Les Quatre Canetons. In 2000, he became head chef of restaurant Kwekerij de Kas in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3][4]
Kajuiter came to Ireland in 2007 to become "executive chef in charge of Food and Beverages"[5] of the Cliff House Hotel. In that job he is responsible for the main restaurant of the hotel The House. Much to his surprise, he earned one Michelin star in 2010, only two years after the reopening of the hotel.[6]
After leaving the Cliff House Hotel, he started working at Wshs Weeshuis Hotel in Gouda, Netherlands.[7]
Awards
[edit]- Good Food Award 2008 - Best of the South[8][9]
- Georgina Campbell's "Newcomer of the Year 2009" award.[10]
- Michelin Star 2010–present[11][12]
- 3 AA Rosettes 2011/2012[citation needed]
- 4 AA Rosettes 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017[citation needed]
Books
[edit]- Cliff House Hotel: The Cookbook; 2009
- Lets Go Disco - 1 year at The House Restaurant 2012
References
[edit]- ^ Digby, Marie-Claire (20 February 2010). "Tall Order". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Lucinda O'Sullivan (2008-07-06). "Aces high". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ a b "RTÉ Television - The Afternoon Show". Rte.ie. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Luxury Style, Travel, and Leisure - Town & Country Magazine". Townandcountrytravelmag.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Abalone. Nature's mother of pearl — Grant Hawthorne". Food-e-matters.com. 2011-01-10. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan (16 January 2010). "Chef walking on air at Michelin star success". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Sterrenchef Martijn Kajuiter aan de slag bij Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis Gouda".
- ^ "Nederlanders winnen Ierse food-prijs". MissetHoreca.nl. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ "Newcomer of the Year 2009 - Cliff House Hotel - Georgina Campbell Awards". Ireland-guide.com. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Michelin Maps & Guides: maps, atlas, travel guides, Michelin Guide". Michelinonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Martijn Kajuiter behoudt Michelinster in Ierland". MissetHoreca.nl. Retrieved 2013-09-15.