Richard Ekkebus

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Richard Ekkebus
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Richard Ekkebus is the executive chef of Mandarin Oriental Landmark Hotel in Hong Kong and its fine dining restaurant, Amber. December 2008 chef Ekkebus was awarded two Michelin Stars. [1]

Hong Kong East Asian city

Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a special administrative region on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China. With over 7.4 million people of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the world's fourth most densely populated region.

Amber (restaurant) The Landmark Mandarin Orientals modern French restaurant

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Michelin Guide France based hotel and restaurant guide

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Biography

Ekkebus began as an apprentice under Michelin-starred chefs Hans Snijders and Robert Kranenborg in the Netherlands. He won the prestigious Golden Chefs Hat for ‘Young Chef of the Year’ while he was in the Netherlands. He then further honed his skills under the tutelage of Pierre Gagnaire, Alain Passard and Guy Savoy. [2]

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Ekkebus has cooked for top international celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Beyoncé and Andrew Lloyd Webber .

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References

  1. ↑ Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group honoured
  2. ↑ "Richard Ekkebus appointed Executive Chef at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental".
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