Only Dutch three -star chef Jonnie Boer (60) died unexpectedly

It is a landslide in the culinary world: the only Dutch three -star chef Jonnie Boer has died unexpectedly. On Bonaire, where he and his wife Thérèse owner of Restaurant Brass Boer, he died from the effects of pulmonary embolism. Jonnie Boer was 60 years old last January.

The spokesperson who confirmed the news on behalf of his wife does not want to indicate where the top chef died on Bonaire. « We do not make any further announcements about this, » he says. « It’s very sad for everyone. »

Jonnie Boers Keuken was an example and a learning school for a whole gastronomic Netherlands. Many now known star chefs started in De Librije (***) in Zwolle, the flagship of the gradually expanding empire that Jonnie managed to build with his Thérèse.

Deceased Jonnie Boer and Thérèse built where hospitality empire

In Zwolle alone, Jonnie leaves the business Brass Boer at home next to De Librije

Senang and Brasserie Jansen after. He also had a branch of restaurant Brass Boer on Curaçao. In addition to Brass Boer, there is also a branch of restaurant Senang on Bonaire.

Children Jimmie (24) and Isabelle (21) Boer are now partners in the hospitality business of the most famous catering couple in the country, the same applies to Nelson Tanate, chef of the Librije. « After years of hard work, we will now gradually take a step back. It is nice if we can stay in the family in 35 years, » Jonnie told about that in FebruaryDe Telegraaf

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