This autumn, star chef Kristof Marrannes would stop with his restaurant Ter Leepe and a Lidl department store would be built on the site. Now the case appears to have laid down the books.
For more than 40 years, Ter Leepe along Torhoutsesteenweg in Zedelgem has been an established value in the West Flemish catering sector. For a long time, it was known as a popular wedding banquet hall. Kristof Marrannes, the son of the founders, put his shoulders to the wheel 16 years ago and built it into a business …
For more than 40 years, Ter Leepe along Torhoutsesteenweg in Zedelgem has been an established value in the West Flemish catering sector. For a long time, it was known as a popular wedding banquet hall. Kristof Marrannes, the founders’ son, put his shoulders to the wheel 16 years ago and built it into a top-class gastronomic restaurant. They saw that awarded in 2009 with a Michelin star. They were able to keep them for ten years. At the beginning of this year, Kristof Marrannes indicated that he would stop the business. As a result, the municipality of Zedelgem is now losing a second Michelin restaurant, after Hertog Jan. Kristof then wrote in De Krant van West-Vlaanderen that the story was finished for him and that he was 38 years old for something new. “I have received great offers to start consulting in the gastronomic sector,” it sounded. Several plans were said to be in the pipeline, but what was also decisive was the interest of department store chain Lidl. They allegedly want to realize a large shopping center on the site. The business would remain open until October 30, but anyone who has booked is ready for it. The case filed with the court this week. A bankruptcy trustee was appointed to handle the bankruptcy. It is still unclear how many victims there are. Kristof Marrannes was not available for comment. The website indicates that the restaurant is permanently closed and the Facebook page has also been removed. Striking: the contents are already for sale. It is also indicated there that it is because of bankruptcy.
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