Joris Bijdendijk
Bijdendijk's love for beautiful products and delicious food started at an early age. Every weekend, the Bijdendijk family went to the Ardennes where their farm with a large vegetable garden was maintained.
At the age of 19, Bijdendijk started working in the kitchen of Ron Blaauw Restaurant and later in star restaurant Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier.
In 2012, Bijdendijk returned to the Netherlands to start as chef at restaurant Bridges in Hotel the Grand and was named Promise of the Year by Gault & Millau. Bijdendijk received his first star in the Michelin Guide of 2014 after 10 months at Bridges.
At the end of 2014, Bijdendijk started as Executive Chef at RIJKS®, the restaurant of the Rijksmuseum. The restaurant was awarded a star in the Michelin Guide of 2017. In the same year, Bijdendijk obtained the title of SVH Master Chef.
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