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Dirk De Cuyper

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Chef and Co-Founder at Saucery
📍 Wick, England, United Kingdom

Dirk De Cuyper is a classically trained European chef with over 30 years of experience, from Michelin-star restaurants in Belgium to founding the successful Eten Catering in Miami. He now leads Saucery in the UK, creating fresh sauces for the food service and retail sectors. Colleagues describe him as a gifted and passionate chef.

An author and serial entrepreneur, Dirk wrote "Charting Culinary Courses, " a book inspired by his extensive travels and culinary experiences. His career reflects a deep passion for food, combined with a flair for business and adapting high-end culinary standards for broader markets, first in catering and now in retail products.

Unique fact: Before becoming a land-based entrepreneur, Dirk spent 14 years as an executive chef on private superyachts, cooking for high-profile international clientele.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chef and Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Wick, England, United Kingdom
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Fresh Finishing Sauces
His current venture, Saucery, focuses on producing high-quality, chilled sauces without preservatives for chefs and retail, emphasizing taste, consistency, and convenience.
Culinary Entrepreneurship
He has founded multiple successful food businesses, including Eten Catering in Miami and his latest venture, Saucery, which is expanding into the UK retail market.
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Career

Work history

Chef and Co-Founder
Saucery
2-2011
Executive Chef and Co-Founder
Eten Air Premier Inflight Catering 2011 - 2016
Executive Chef & Business Owner
Eten Catering
Executive Chef
Superyacht
Head Chef
Cunard
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Education
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Provincial Institute PIVA, Antwerp, Belgium
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