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that was awarded one or two Michelin stars in the period 1958–2006. The last

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, Michel Lambermon, Erik van Loo and Jeroen Granneman.

Head chefs

- 1958-1980: Cees Preyde
- 1980-1990: Toine Hermsen
- 1990-2003: Otto Nijenhuis
- 2003-2006: Andy Brauers

After the stars

The Stevens family sold the restaurant in 2006, after being the owner for 92 years. A renovation followed and the restaurant reopened as restaurant "J". Unfortunately it was bankrupt after seven months and had to close down. "Prinses Juliana" reopened in 2008 as a hotel-restaurant-hospital in collaboration with the

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Sources and references

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Star history

Head chefs

After the stars

See also

Sources and references