Merlet Explained

Merlet
Established:	1984^[1]
Head-Chef:	Jonathan Zandbergen
Food-Type:	Modern
Rating:	Michelin Guide, since 1998^[2]
Street-Address:	Duinweg 15
City:	Schoorl
Postcode:	1871 AC
Country:	Netherlands
Seating-Capacity:	100
Website:	Official website

Merlet is a hotel and restaurant in Schoorl, Netherlands. It was awarded a Michelin star in 1998, which it has maintained (^[3]).^{[2] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

GaultMillau awarded them 17.5points out of 20.^[8] It was named Dutch restaurant of the year 2012 by restaurant guide Grootspraak.^{[9] [10]}

Merlet is a member of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise.^[8]

Head chef Alan Pearson was the first Merlet chef to be awarded a Michelin star, which was still in place in 2023 following several changes of chef. In 2001 Pearson was succeeded by Wilco Berends, who in turn was succeeded by Timo Munts in 2007.^[1] Munts left in 2013 and was succeeded by former sous-chef Frank van Enter,^{[11] [12]} and by Jonathan Zandbergen in 2015.^[13]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Over Merlet - Historie . Merlet . 2011. nl.
2. Historical overview Michelin stars 1997 t/m 2000 Last visited 24 July 2011
3. Web site: Merlet – Schoorl . MICHELIN Guide. 23 March 2023.
4. Historical overview Michelin stars 2001 t/m 2005 Last visited 24 July 2011
5. Historical overview Michelin stars 2006 t/m 2010 Last visited 24 July 2011
6. Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2011 Last visited 24 July 2011
7. Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2012 Last visited 29 November 2011
8. Knoopjelos.nl - Merlet
9. Web site: Merlet Restaurant van het Jaar 2012 . 27 November 2011 . Horeca Entree. nl.
10. Web site: Merlet Restaurant van het Jaar . Telegraaf . 30 Nov 2011. nl.
11. News: Timo Munts weg bij Merlet* in Schoorl. Nathalie. Bluiminck. Misset Horeca. 24 October 2012. 28 October 2012. nl.
12. Web site: Restaurant / Executive Chef Frank van Enter . merlet.nl . 14 January 2015.
13. Web site: Jonathan Zandbergen naar Merlet . Misset Horeca . 26 June 2015 . 29 December 2015.