Henk Savelberg

Henk Savelberg (Mechelen, 11 July 1953) is a Dutch head chef. Up until now, he is the only head chef from the Netherlands awarded a Michelin star in five different restaurants.

Savelberg comes from a mining family of five children. At a young age he lost his mother, so he was mainly raised by his father and sister. He went to the hotel school in Sittard. He trained, amongst others, in Kasteel Wittem (Wittem) and hotel Terminus (Heerlen).[1]

When he was 17, he enlisted in the Netherlands Marine Corps. During an exercise in Norway he got frozen toes and as a consequence he had to leave the service.[2]

Kitchen career

After leaving the Marines at age 20, he started working in the hospitality industry. His first employers were Bon Ton in Scheveningen, Nostaligia and La Grande Bouffe in The Hague, where he discovered the Nouvelle Cuisine. He then went to France for work experience at Gérard Pangaud in Paris, Jan Pierre Bioux in Lyon and Le Chateau de Luca Lonnais in Brittany.[3]

Star 1: De Graaf van het Hoogeveen

Back in the Netherlands, he started working at restaurant De Graaf van het Hoogveen. Here he was awarded his first Michelin star, in 1982.[4] The restaurant had a Michelin star in the period 1982-1988.[5][6][7]

Star 2: Seinpost

In 1983, Savelberg left De Graaf van het Hoogveen and moved over to restaurant Seinpost in Scheveningen.[8][9]

A company named "Tartuffe Holding", comprising Henk Savelberg and a group of friends, set up Restaurant Seinpost in 1983. In 1989, they started Vreugd en Rust and Savelberg moved. As a consequence of Savelberg leaving, Seinpost lost its star.[10][11][12][13]

Star 3: Vreugd en Rust

After extensive renovations, Savelberg (and "Tartuffe Holding") opened restaurant-hotel Vreugd en Rust in 1989. He was not only head chef, but also part owner (23%) of the restaurant. In 1993, after a conflict with the other shareholders about the role of his wife Ingrid, he sold his share and left the restaurant.[14]

In 1990, Savelberg was awarded a Michelin star here. He retained the star until he left in 1993.[15][16][17]

Intermezzo at the Golfclub

Due to protests from neighbours, the opening of a new restaurant in the villa Zorgvliet in The Hague was severely delayed. To keep busy and to train in his staff, Savelberg started working at Auberge De Vliethoeve, the restaurant of a local golfclub in Rijswijk. In 1995, he gave up on Zorgvliet and moved back to Vreugd en Rust.[18][19]

Star 4: Vreugd & Rust - Savelberg

In 1995, Savelberg returned to Vreugd en Rust, now as owner of the restaurant. In 1997, he also bought the building and estate. Michelin awarded him a Michelin star from 1998 to present.[20][21][22][23][24]

Star 5: Savelberg at the Oriental Residence, Bangkok

In 2017 one star was awarded[25] in the first ever to be published Michelin guide for Bangkok.

Les Patrons Cuiseniers

Henk Savelberg was one of the founders of Les Patrons Cuisiniers in 1991. He did this with other well known chefs: Maartje Boudeling, Paul Fagel, Constant Fonk, John Halvemaan, Cees Helder, Toine Hermsen, John Kern and Emmanuel Mertens. Aims of the new organization were enhancing of the culinary level, more attention to the kitchen staff and the strengthening of friendship ties.[26]

Awards

Personal

Henk Savelberg was married with Ingrid.[29] Later, he married Diana.[30]

In 2007, Savelberg underwent heart surgery to correct a birth defect. It took him years to recover from that, and even more time to accept that he had to take a step back.[31]

Bibliography
  • 2012: Jongeren koken met Henk Savelberg; Henk Savelberg and Brijder Jeugd[32]
  • 2006: Savelberg : restaurant-hotel; Kees Hageman, Jan Lagrouw, Henk Savelberg, Kim MacLean; Inmerc[33]
  • 2003: Aspergeschalen 1850-1940 : Collectie Juffermans, Utrecht; Jan Juffermans, with recipes of Henk Savelberg and others; Catalog for the exhibition at the Kunsthal Rotterdam in 2003; V+K[34]
  • 1999: Savelberg 2000; Henk Savelberg, John Smarius, et al.[35]
  • 1989/1991: De kookkunst van Henk Savelberg : de vier seizoenen van Vreugd en Rust; Henk Savelberg, Rien van der Helm, Hanke Smit-de Berg, et al.; Van Dishoeck[36]
  • 1985-1986: Lekker koken, zo doe je dat, 't hele jaar door; Hans Belterman and Henk Savelberg; 4 volumes; Van Dishoeck

See also

References
  1. Wijnands, Math (3 September 1994). "Limburgse keukenmeester kookt van woede". Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. Jansen, Will (2007). Culinaire grootmeesters. Het heilige vuur van twaalf topkoks (in Dutch). Utrecht: Uitgeverij Het Spectrum. p. 141. ISBN 9789027455314.
  3. Jansen, Will (2007). Culinaire grootmeesters. Het heilige vuur van twaalf topkoks (in Dutch). Utrecht: Uitgeverij Het Spectrum. p. 141. ISBN 9789027455314.
  4. van der Sloot, Jan (26 February 1982). "Michelin liet het spaarzaam sterren regenen". De Zeekant (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2012. Collected by Justaddwine.nl
  5. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 1981 t/m 1985 Last visited 24 July 2012
  6. 1985 Michelin Benelux. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 1985. p. 336. ISBN 2-06-006055-9.
  7. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 1986 t/m 1990 Last visited 24 July 2012
  8. van es, Ton (12 March 1983). "Bloedworst met appel". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2012. Collected by Justaddwine.nl
  9. Duijker, Hubrecht (18 March 1983). "Tips om te tafelen". Financieel Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2012. Collected by Justaddwine.nl
  10. van es, Ton (12 March 1983). "Bloedworst met appel". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2012. Collected by Justaddwine.nl
  11. (in Dutch) De Restaurant Site - Henk Savelberg
  12. Brandligt, Vivie (5 July 2005). "Henk Savelberg". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  13. "Advertisement". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 18 March 1989. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  14. Huygen, Stan (22 June 1993). "Nieuw restaurant in Den Haag". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  15. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 1986 t/m 1990 Last visited 24 July 2011
  16. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 1991 t/m 1996 Last visited 24 July 2011
  17. 1993 Michelin Benelux. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 1993. p. 326. ISBN 2-06-006039-7.
  18. Wijnands, Math (3 September 1994). "Limburgse keukenmeester kookt van woede". Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  19. de Zeeuw, Ton (16 April 1994). "Vliethoeve lacht in zijn vuistje met Henk Savelberg". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  20. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 1997 t/m 2000 Last visited 24 July 2011
  21. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 2001 t/m 2005 Last visited 24 July 2011
  22. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 2006 t/m 2010 Last visited 24 July 2011
  23. Nederland 2007. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 2007. p. 210. ISBN 978-2-06-712249-9.
  24. Nederland 2009. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 2009. p. 232. ISBN 978-2-06-713833-9.
  26. (in Dutch) Over LPC
  27. Kok, Richard (29 April 2003). "Cuisinier Henk Savelberg geridderd in Den Haag". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  28. (in Dutch) De Restaurant Site - Henk Savelberg
  29. Huygens, Stan (7 April 1993). "Sterrenfeest in The Grand". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  30. Jansen, Will (2007). Culinaire grootmeesters. Het heilige vuur van twaalf topkoks (in Dutch). Utrecht: Uitgeverij Het Spectrum. p. 142. ISBN 9789027455314.
  31. Kok, Richard (6 March 2010). "Henk Savelberg dacht aan stoppen". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  32. Roemaat, Bianca (23 July 2012). "Henk Savelberg presenteert kookboek voor jongeren". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  33. WorldCat - Savelberg : restaurant-hotel
  34. WorldCat - Aspergeschalen 1850-1940
  35. WorldCat - Savelberg 2000
  36. WorldCat - De kookkunst van Henk Savelberg
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