Chez Jacques

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Chez Jacques
Chez Jacques
Restaurant information
Established1969 [1]
Closed1979 [2]
Head chef Jacques Zeguers
Street addressBrusselsestraat 15
City Maastricht
Country Netherlands

Bistro Chez Jacques is a defunct restaurant in Maastricht, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1976 and retained that rating until 1979. [3] [4] [5]

Its owner and head chef was Jacques Zeguers. [6]

In January 1973, Zeguers was offered a brown bear for his restaurant. Zeguers accepted the bear and served it. Self-styled animal protector and arms dealer Pistolen Paultje (officially Paul Wilking) was not happy with that and threatened to thrash the restaurant when he dared to serve a second bear. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Meijer, Huub (7 April 1993). "'Lamsfileeke' van Zeguers in voormalige friture" [’Lamsfileeke’ of Zeguers in former friture]. Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. Meijer, Huub (7 April 1993). "'Lamsfileeke' van Zeguers in voormalige friture" [’Lamsfileeke’ of Zeguers in former friture]. Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. Huijgens, Stan (18 March 1976). "Drie nieuwe sterren" [Three new stars]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  4. Huijgens, Stan (6 March 1980). "Zes nieuwe sterren voor restaurants" [Six new stars for restaurants]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. 1979 Michelin Benelux. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 1979. p. 319. ISBN   2-06-006099-0.
  6. Haenen, Hubert (29 November 1975). "Chez Jaques biedt fantasievol smullen" [Chez Jacques offers fanciful feast]. Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  7. "Smullen van de beer" [Feast of the bear]. Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 January 1973. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  8. "Jacques Zeguers heeft het ervaren Kwaad beren eten met Pistolen Paultje" [Jacques Zeguers has experienced: It is eating evil bears with Pistolen Paultje]. Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 February 1973. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

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