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Former De Librije Chef Dies Suddenly: 'Hopefully You Cook the Stars of Heaven with Jonnie Up There'

AD28 September · 18:461 hour ago

Chef Maik Kuijpers died unexpectedly at age 40 after suffering a heart attack following the Dam to Amsterdam Run. He previously worked as head chef at De Librije in Zwolle under Jonnie Boer, who died in April 2023. Thérèse Boer expressed her grief on social media, recalling their close professional and personal bond. Kuijpers was also co-owner of De Eendracht, a restaurant group with locations including one in Zwolle. Friends and colleagues remembered him as a talented and fair cook, noting the shock of his sudden death and the impact on his wife and two children.

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