Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise (popular: Alliance Gastronomique) is a culinary association of quality restaurants in the Netherlands and Flanders.
The partnership was established in 1967 as a response to the spreading taste flattening, lack of culinary products and inadequate training of chefs and other restaurant staff. By that time the Netherlands were not known for their culinary tradition, so the partnership of the 19 founding restaurateurs was a break with the past. Alliance gastronomique
At that time the "Alliance Gastronomique" stated the promotion of the culinary culture in the Netherlands as its mission. In memoriam Jaap Klosse oprichter Alliance Gastronomique
Alliance Gastronomique is by now the oldest culinary partnership in Europe. The status it has earned, makes that the name alone now serves as quality seal.
Founding members Members of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise in 1967 De Witte, Amersfoort. Head chef: Ernst Hastrich De Boerderij, Amsterdam. Head chef: Herman Wunneberg Dikker & Thijs, Amsterdam. Head chef: H.J. van der Vecht De Echoput, Apeldoorn. Head chef: Jaap Klosse Chalet Royal, 's-Hertogenbosch. Head chef: C.A.M. van Gaalen Carelshaven, Delden. Head chef: J.E. Kluvers De Zwaan, Etten-Leur. Head chef: Ad Peijnenburg Oudt Leyden, Leiden. Head chef: S.M. Borgerding Château Neercanne, Maastricht. Head chef: H.P.J. Stassen De Beukenhof, Oegstgeest. Head chef: not known Het Oude Jachthuis, Pesse. Head chef: A.H. van Doesburg 't Koetshuis, Rhenen. Head chef: Marianne Frisch Old Dutch, Rotterdam. Representative: M.W. Mannes De Witte Holevoet, Scherpenzeel. Head chef: J.C.M. Hehenkamp Prinses Juliana, Valkenburg aan de Geul. Head chef: A. Stevens De Nederlanden, Vreeland. Head chef: O.E.K. Hartung De Kieviet, Wassenaar. Head chef: Luigi Gandini Hostellerie De Hamert, Wellerlooi. Head chef: Jan. H.J. Grothausen Het Poorthuys, Zierikzee. Head chef: W.E.L. te Mey
Cas Spijkers, head chef De Swaen, often mentioned as one of the founders, is not mentioned in contemporary sources as founder. Topkok Cas Spijkers (65) overleden
Present member restaurants (all restaurants in the Netherlands, unless stated otherwise) Alliance Gastronomique - Restaurants Bord'Eau (Hotel de L’Europe) - Amsterdam Ciel Bleu (Hotel Okura Amsterdam) - Amsterdam (2 Michelin stars) Cordial - Oss (1 Michelin star) Da Vinci - Maasbracht (2 Michelin stars) De Bokkedoorns - Overveen (2 Michelin stars) De Fuik - Aalst (former star restaurant) De Gieser Wildeman - Noordeloos (1 Michelin star) De Heeren van Harinxma (Bilderberg Landgoed Lauswolt) - Beetsterzwaag (‘’former star restaurant’’) De Leuf - Ubachsberg (2 Michelin stars) De Librije - Zwolle (3 Michelin stars) De Pastorie - Lichtaart-Kasterlee, Belgium (1 Michelin star) De Treeswijkhoeve - Waalre (2 Michelin stars) De Zwaan - Etten-Leur (1 Michelin star) Hermitage - Rijsoord (1 Michelin star) Het Koetshuis - Bennekom (1 Michelin star) Hotel Gastronomique De Echoput - Apeldoorn (1 Michelin star) Hostellerie De Hamert - Wellerlooi (‘’former star restaurant’’) Kaatje bij de Sluis - Blokzijl (2 Michelin stars) La Rive (InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam) - Amsterdam (2 Michelin stars) Merlet - Schoorl (1 Michelin star) Oud Sluis - Sluis (3 Michelin stars) De Vlindertuin - Zuidlaren (1 Michelin star) Restaurant Dorset - Borne Restaurant Fred - Rotterdam (1 Michelin star) 't Nonnetje - Harderwijk (1 Michelin star) Niven - Rijswijk (1 Michelin star) Restaurant Patrick Devos - Bruges - Belgium Restaurant Vinkeles - Amsterdam (1 Michelin star) Sonoy - Emmeloord (1 Michelin star) Tout à Fait - Maastricht (1 Michelin star) Wollerich - Sint Oedenrode (1 Michelin star) Yamazato (Hotel Okura Amsterdam) - Amsterdam (1 Michelin star)
Former member restaurants (Incomplete list, feel free to add) Chapeau! - Bloemendaal, closed (1 Michelin star) De Hoefslag, Bosch en Duin - 1 Michelin star De Karpendonkse Hoeve, Eindhoven - 1 Michelin star Karpendonkse Hoeve breekt met Alliance Gastronomique Kasteel Wittem, Wittem, closed - 1 Michelin star La Vilette, Rotterdam, closed - 1 Michelin star Nolet Het Reymerswale, Yerseke, closed - 1 Michelin star Alliance Gastronomique 2010 Restaurant Den Gouden Harynck, Bruges Ledenwisseling bij Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise Ron Blaauw, Amsterdam - 2 Michelin stars Ron Blaauw weg bij Alliance Gastronomique 't Raethuys, Wateringen, closed - 1 Michelin star Drie nieuwe leden Alliance Gastronomique De Bokkepruik, Heemse - 1 Michelin star De Wanne, Ootmarsum - 1 Michelin star Chalet Royal - 's-Hertogenbosch (1 Michelin star) Lai Sin's - Driebergen (‘’former star restaurant’’) Herberg Onder de Linden in Aduard. (1 Michelin star)
External links Official website
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