Herman van Ham (16 April 1931 – 2 August 2012) was a Dutch head chef.
In 1952, Van Ham started working at De Hamert as an assistant.
[4] Herman van Ham specialized in asparagus to such an extent that he had several nicknames related to this.
His collection went on display in Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen in 2012 under the name "Het keramische bedje voor de asperge."
)[10] Earlier, in 2008, his collection was on display in Aspergemuseum De Locht[11] Herman van Ham died on 2 August 2012, after an illness.