About us

In 2014 werd de nieuwe culinaire hotspot van chef Ralph Hermans en gastvrouw/sommelier Jennifer Silvius Hermans geboren en openden ze de deuren van hun restaurant Rantrée in Maastricht. In 2018 lieten ze de eerste locatie van het restaurant achter zich en kozen ze, met hun panoramarestaurant op de 8ste verdieping van het Dormio Hotel De Prins van Oranje, letterlijk en figuurlijk voor een upgrade van de locatie.

Quality is paramount, and both the cuisine and the restaurant are carefully balanced on the line between modern, classic, atmospheric and contemporary.

The experience enjoyed by the guests is a culmination of the efforts put in by the entire team. After all, an experience is not created by a single person but arises from the interplay of different personalities with a passion for gastronomy.

Jennifer Silvius-Hermans

In my opinion, a good sommelier is someone who can listen to the guest’s wishes and translate that into a perfect match from the wine list or from the wines offered by the glass. A willingness to serve and honesty are therefore important qualities for me.

Our wine list is anything but standard. We may not offer many of the big names, but we have a selection of exceptional wines close to our hearts, specially hand-picked for our restaurant.

Ralph Hermans

Every dish you taste at Rantrée is a remarkable piece of teamwork because there’s no great chef without a team! It is the team that gives me the opportunity to grow.

My cooking style is a perfect reflection of my personality. I’m classically trained but over the years my dishes have come to reflect my own experiences. Each dish develops from an idea and materialises into a pure, flavourful and sophisticated culinary experience. Our mission is only accomplished when you leave our restaurant with a smile on our face.

"In our profession, you only stop learning the day you’re no longer open to knowledge and innovation."

Glenn Van De Velde

Maître d’

Glenn is our Maître D’ and he’s always been there for us and for the whole team since 2017, always with a smile on his face. To stand still is to fall behind: so he remains ever eager to learn and regularly follows additional wine training courses so that he can get an even better understanding of and feeling for wine.

Jessica Klook

General Manager

To describe this wonderful woman and exceptional business leader in a few words is quite a task. She’s the right-hand woman to Ralph and Jennifer and is extremely knowledgeable about everything you can think of! You can always count on Jessica, and her input and ideas for developing the new wine list are also absolutely indispensable. Wines are really her thing, and she is also very enthusiastic about it herself.

Daphne Ehlen

Assistant sommelier

this lady, with her infectious laugh, is very modest. But never underestimate her, because she’s brimming over with enthusiasm about her profession. She is eager to learn and open to innovations. Together with jessica, she has a lot of knowledge about wine which she is only too happy to share.

Cal Dison

Serving staff

A new face we’re happy to welcome to our family. Cal has helped us out as an employee of staffable in 2019, but at the time he was pursuing an education outside of the field of gastronomy. Since then he’s obtained his degree. But the passion for gastronomy proved stronger, which is why he chose to follow this path and we’re very happy with this choice.

Victor Huysmans

Temporary serving staff

Victor, alias jack (for further explanations, we’re always at your service :-) ) has truly blossomed with us. He’s always happy to make some time for you. For a little chat or just a laugh. Nothing’s too much for victor and everything is done with a smile.

"There’s no great chef without a team, it’s the team that gives the chef the opportunity to grow."

Mike Roox

Sous chef

Meet mike, an indispensable part of team rantrée for three years and, since just over a year, our sous chef. A driving force in the kitchen and right-hand man to ralph. He has clear opinions of his own and is, above all, extremely loyal!

Bryan Phefferkorn

Junior sous chef

Literally and figuratively, our backbone! Bryan has been on our team for six years now. He is calm, honest, direct and, above all, a person who doesn’t overdo things. He makes sure everything runs smoothly and remains unflappable under all circumstances.

Mitch van der Heijden

Mise en place manager

A tower of strength, an extremely hard worker, a force to reckon with in the kitchen and a jack of all trades. Mitch has been part of the rantrée team since our relocation. We don’t know what we would do without him!

Kelt Horsmans

Chef de partie

A calm and gentle colleague, with a really wonderful character. Always ready to help everyone but also eager to learn. Besides his passion for gastronomy, he has a huge passion for motorcycles and cars and is crazy about fishing.

Bram Berende

Chef de partie

Bram alias NO SPINE. Hij maakt van het leven een echt feestje. Soms probeert hij heel serieus te doen, maar dit is echter van korte duur. Hij is serieus in zijn vak, geniet daar ook regelmatig zelf van en daarnaast heeft hij ook een affectie voor wijn. Alles voor een goed feestje!

Max Hendriks

Chef de partie

Mister unforgettable. An indispensable part of our team. Takes care of the cold dishes with a smile, without stress. Like bram, loves a good party, but takes his work seriously. He owes his nickname to the fact that he sometimes forgets a thing or two.

Junior – Mike chavagne

Trainee cook

Started with us in 2021 as a dishwasher, but with the ambition to work in the kitchen. Since may, he’s been given that opportunity and he hasn’t stopped smiling since. In the next school year, he will begin his training at the cookery school. We hope to be able to teach him a lot more.

Dörthe mölling

Interior manager - morning

A lady who understands her job. She takes care of the restaurant down to the last detail and makes sure everything runs like clockwork behind the scenes. Sometimes a little crazy but in a fun way. And when carnival’s around the corner, expect the unexpected.

Noradin Gadar

First interior manager - evening

A true gentleman, always genuinely friendly, a person who makes everyone feel comfortable. Noradin takes over once dörthe leaves for the day. During the evening service, he makes sure everything is in tip-top order and left spick and span for the next day.

Jo Kemmerling

Jack of all trades

Jo kemmerling, always smiling, a jack of all trades. Jo starts off early in the morning, making sure everything inside the restaurant is in order and set up properly. In addition, he also takes care of any odd jobs and repairs.

Gertje Hahn

Stylist

Our ‘invisible’ prop and stay. The entire design of rantrée was made possible mainly thanks to her. In consultation with us, she came up with various combinations, ultimately giving rantrée the look we had in mind. She also comes in every week to provide us with decorations and flowers, so that everything looks vibrant and fresh.