Executive Chef, consultant, businessman and author, Brendan is an exciting gastronomic talent whose work takes him around the globe. As a teenager, Brendan left his native Netherlands to start a tough apprenticeship in one of London’s leading restaurants, The Connaught Hotel, working under legendary chef Michel Bourdin. After three years at the Connaught, Brendan left to work in Michelin three-starred establishments in Paris (Lucas Carton) and Milan (Gualtiero Marchesi), before embarking on a globe-trotting career catering for glittering luxury events, launching new restaurant ventures, and even a stint presenting a cookery programme on Italian TV!