Interview28 March 2022

Interview with Jeroen Sportel

Restaurant Vive la Vie Jeroen en Lara Sportel Dish Maincourse

Jeroen Sportel is chef at restaurant Viva la Vie. After obtaining his culinary degree, Jeroen worked at restaurant De Vlindertuin in Zuidlaren, under the lead of chef Jilt Cazemier, as well as at restaurant De Loohoeve in Schoonloo, where he worked as a head chef for five years. Nowadays, he draws inspiration for his cooking from his travels throughout Asia and utilizes all his experience at his own restaurant, Vive la Vie in Groningen. We asked Jeroen a couple of questions to learn more about his cooking style, his love for Norway lobster, and exciting new culinary trends.