Hertog Jan
\nGert De Mangeleer & Joachim Boudens
\n2 MICHELIN stars<\/strong><\/p><\/h4><\/div>Gert De Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens always reach for the stars, and they\u2019ve certainly gone the extra mile in delighting diners. As well as beginning a new chapter in the Hertog Jan Restaurant Group\u2019s story, De Mangeleer and Boudens\u2019s Hertog Jan at the Botanic offers near mystical experiences. Within the understated and elegant interior designed by Benoit Viaene, the congenial duo have taken a new approach: a journey through the world of imagination, art and indulgence, with many flavours from their own herb garden producing a seductive synergy of aromas and textures. The highly restricted number of covers directs attention to the experience and its exclusivity. This exceptional revival fulfilled De Mangeleer and Boudens\u2019 dream of once more scaling culinary summits by offering something quite extraordinary \u2013 and it\u2019s done so for a second year running.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Gert De Mangeleer & Joachim Boudens \u2013 Scaling the Heights<\/h2>\n
By the time he was nine years old, Gert De Mangeleer knew that the only career his heart desired was to be a chef. To say that his childhood dream came true would be quite an understatement! The five-year-old Joachim Boudens also loved nothing more than to don his little chef\u2019s hat and play with a toy stove \u2013 this is where his attention to presentation and service was born. As he grew, so did the desire to embark on a gastronomic path, and as he gained experience, his ambition matured \u2013 only the top will do! De Mangeleer and Boudens met in 1999, at Zeebrugge\u2019s \u2018t Molentje, and, three years later, moved on to what was then the Brasserie Hertog Jan in Sint-Michiels, a suburb of Bruges. By 2005, they had taken over the business, and a year later they were awarded their first star with a second following in 2009. In 2010, Gert De Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens purchased an old farm in Zedelgem with its own kitchen garden. Their home-grown produce further raised their culinary standards. In 2011 Boudens received recognition as Belgium\u2019s best sommelier and, in November of the same year, Hertog Jan received its third star. In 2014, De Mangeleer was voted European Chef of the Year. In July of that year, Hertog Jan moved into the renovated farm, and the restaurant in Sint-Michiels became home to LESS, a world cuisine sharing concept. Then, in 2018, they announced that they were closing Hertog Jan to pursue new adventures and challenges. Indeed, within a very short space of time, their concept flourished, and the Hertog Jan Restaurant Group opened three restaurants. In private, however, they still harboured a star-spangled dream \u2026 which came true in 2022 thanks to the exciting reawakening of Hertog Jan at the Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp.<\/p>\n
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