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Nils Henkel

Nils Henkel

Born 1969-10-08    Born: Kiel, D
Apprenticeship/training 1986 - 1989: Voss Haus, Eutin (Romantik-Hotel and Restaurant)
Career 1989: Romantik-Hotel and Restaurant Voss Haus, Marina Magelstein, Eutin (Commis de Cuisine)
1990 - 1991: Hotel St. Raphael, Restaurant Le Jardin, Erich Häusler, Hamburg (Chef de partie/2nd Sous-Chef)
1991 - 1992: Landhaus Scherrer, Heinz O.Wehmann, Hamburg (Demi-Chef/Chef de Partie)
1992 - 1995: Il Ristorante, Uwe Witzke, Hamburg (Chef de Partie - Sous-Chef)
1995 - 1997: Restaurant Valkenhof, Pascal Levallois, Coesfeld (Sous-Chef)
1997: Restaurant Averbeck's Giebelhof, Clemens Averbeck, Senden-Ottmarsbocholt (Sous-Chef)
1997 - 2003: Restaurant Dieter Müller, Schlosshotel Lerbach, Bergisch Gladbach (Sous-Chef)
2004 - 2008: Restaurant Dieter Müller, Schlosshotel Lerbach (Chef de Cuisine)
since 2008: solely responsible chef for the Restaurant Dieter Müller, Schlosshotel Lerbach
Philosophy Make the day count
Membership Jeunes Restaurateurs d'Europe
Awards 2009: Chef of the Year, Gault Millau
2008: Chef of the Month of May, Der Feinschmecker (trade journal)
Interesting tidbits Hobbies: running (marathon), reading, music, going out for meals
Further plans To further develop and perfect my style of cooking but still to find the time for my family and private life.
Publications Dieter Müller & Nils Henkel. Bibliothek Süddeutsche Zeitung ISBN: 3866155514 € 14.95
Einfach & Genial: by Dieter Müller and Nils Henkel.Umschau Verlag ISBN: 3865282628 € 34.90
Regular contributor to Port Culinaire Magazin
Culinary Style (wines/kitchen) A modern flavour filled cuisine which is formed by a mixture of textures and contrasts
           

Gourmetrestaurant Lerbach

Address Lerbacher Weg
51465 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany > Nordrhein-Westfalen > Köln > Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

number of seats: 65  

number of employees: 26  

SKZ (Service Index) 0.400
Hotel Schlosshotel Lerbach
Staff Henkel, Nils (Chef de Cuisine)
Sommer, Thomas (Sommelier)
Müller, Dieter (Patron)
Thomann, André (Maître)
Phone
fax
+49 (2202) 2040
+49 (2202) 204940
email
Homepage
info ( at ) schlosshotel-lerbach.com
www.schlosshotel-lerbach.com
Opening times Closed: Sunday & Monday
open:12 h - 14 h & 19 h - 22 h
Closed: 2 weeks at the beginning of January & 3 weeks in the state summer school holidays
Prices A la Carte: € 38 - € 68
Menu: € 85 - € 130

10 course menu 170 € 
price per course = 17.000
Credit cards American Express, Diners Club, EC/Debit Card, MasterCard, VISA
2007 2008 2009 2010 2010
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Volkenborn Ranking Rank Germany
Total points
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100.8
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100.4
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99.7
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100.5
Restaurant guides Feinschmecker "points"
GaultMillau "points"
Michelin "stars"
Restaurant Gd. "toques"
Schlemmer Atlas "spoon"
Varta "startip"
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Europe Restaurant Ranking (ERR 2009/10)
current quality 19.50
class First Class
ERR Toques
ERR Rank 15
Guest Rating
current quality19.60
classFirst Class
user Toques
Number of reviews4
Culinary highlights The cuisine is modern and full of flavour. At midday there is the legendary

amuse bouche menu which takes the guest on a lucullan journey around the world via 19 little dishes served in a series of five courses for € 125.
Starter Steamed filet of cod with scallop-caldeirada stock, fennel brandade and cod tripe
Main dish Mildly smoked breast of pigeon with spicey liquorice juice, bean falafel, egg plant puree, pigeon crunchy
Dessert Stewed quince, Jivara and Macademia brownie, jellied soup and mascapone ice cream de luxe.
Seminars Themed cookery seminars are continually being offered in the cookery school under the patronage of Dieter Müller.
Wine List From a 2005 Weissburgunder Kabinett trocken (Oberrotweiler Käsleberg) to a 1959 Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé (Weingut Salwey, Oberrotweil - Baden.
price of recommended wine accompaniment 5 accompanying wines cost about € 65.
rare wines Bollinger Vielles Vignes Francaises, Krug Clos D'Ambonnay & Clos du Mesnil, Domaine Leflaive, Etienne Sauzet, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Petrus, Château Ausone, Château Haut-Brion, Château Margaux, Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Latour, Guigal - La Mouline, La Ladonne, La Turque, Pingus, Vega Sicilia Unico, Grange, Harlan Estate, Insignia by Joseph Phelps, Dalla Valle's Maya,
Number of bins 1200
most expensive wine 1995 Krug "Clos D'Ambonnay" (4500,-)
What is special about the restaurant? For children we will happily cook what their hearts desire.