Chef Kars van Wechem from restaurant De Saffraan always aims for the highest standard, starting with his education. As a result, he gets invited to cook in Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen. After this, Kars works at restaurant De Librije with chef Jonnie Boer, where his love for local Dutch products is born. Together with his partner, sommelier Monique Korteschiel, who also works at De Librije, he decides to go his own way. The couple opens restaurant De Saffraan in Amersfoort in 2007.
Interview with Kars van Wechem
