La Vilette
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founder | Carl Schuurs and Yvonne Savert |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Rotterdam , Netherlands |
Key people | Fred Mustert (head chef 1995–2007), Nicolas Belot (head chef 2007–2008), Marc Muzerie (head chef post-2008) |
| Products | Fine dining cuisine |
La Vilette was an upscale dining establishment located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, recognized with a Michelin star in 1985, from 1987 to 1989, and again between 2003 and 2008. The restaurant earned a score of 13 out of 20 from the Gault Millau guide.
During the years 1993 and 2001, it operated as a brasserie, before reverting to its fine dining classification. From 1995 until 2007, the kitchen was led by head chef Fred Mustert. He was succeeded in 2007 by his sous-chef, Nicolas Belot, who maintained the Michelin star for 2008 but departed unexpectedly soon after. Subsequently, Marc Muzerie assumed leadership but was unable to preserve the Michelin distinction.
Between 2007 and its closure in 2009, La Vilette was affiliated with the Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise.
History
In 1995, ownership of the restaurant transferred from Carl Schuurs and Yvonne Savert to Ingrid Horster and Fred Mustert. When Horster and Mustert ended their collaboration in 2007, Mustert exited La Vilette. The establishment declared bankruptcy in 2009, attributing this outcome to Horster’s personal issues, the prevailing economic challenges, and the loss of its Michelin star. Afterward, Guy Montoux and Gerhard Braun took over the venue and appointed Jeroen Bot as the new head chef.