Quick Facts
Biography
Sidney Schutte is a Dutch Chef. He fulfils the position of Executive Chef in the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam and its fine dining restaurant Librije's Zusje. Whilst under the reign of Schutte, after only seven months of opening, Librije's Zusje Amsterdam was awarded (2014) with two prestigious Michelin stars, (2017) the restaurant received a score of 18 GaultMillau points. Sidney was also recognized as Chef of the year 2017 by Gault&Millau. His second restaurant Goldfinch Brasserie opened in February 2015 and Sidney leads both kitchens with a strong personal signature.
Earlier Life and Career
Sidney (born in Middelburg, The Netherlands 1976) discovered his passion for food and the art of cooking at a young age. He left his hometown at the age of 18, driven by his ambition to become a chef. His training was extensive; he gained experience from prestigious chefs in restaurants such as Restaurant Der Bloasbalg (1 Michelin star) under the guidance of Jan Waghemans, Restaurant Scholteshof (2 Michelin stars) of Roger Souvereyns and De Librije (3 Michelin stars) headed by Jonnie Boer. Meanwhile, Sidney was acknowledged as “SVH Meesterkok”, which is the highest recognition that a chef can achieve in The Netherlands. In 2010, Sidney started in the position of Executive Sous Chef at Restaurant Amber (2015 nr 4 San Pellegrino Asia’s 50 Best restaurants) in Hong Kong under the guidance of Richard Ekkebus. And in 2012 he was appointed as Executive Chef of The Landmark Mandarin Hotel Hong Kong. In 2014, Sidney decided to return to the Netherlands to fulfil the position of Executive Chef in the then soon-to open Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam.
Cooking Style
Sidney’s strong personal signature is recognized by distinct flavors in a unique cuisine. He combines traditional dishes with contemporary findings, where the finest ingredients from the best local and international producers meet. Besides that Sidney finds tremendous inspiration and excitement from experimenting with vegetarian cuisine. He is most known for his shellfish dishes.
Restaurant Librije’s Zusje
Media
Voque http://www.vogue.com/13376970/new-best-dutch-food-sidney-schutte-librje-zusje-restaurant-amsterdam/
WBP stars http://www.wbpstars.com/june-2016.html
Shanghai daily http://www.shanghaidaily.com/feature/ideal/Crazy-chef-whose-recipes-make-perfect-sense/shdaily.shtml
Trip Reporter http://tripreporter.co.uk/librijes-zusje-2/
Elizabethonfood http://www.elizabethonfood.com/content/1472/2/Librije's_Zusje_at_the_Waldorf_Astoria_Hotel_in_Amsterdam_.html