Richard Ekkebus is the executive chef of Mandarin Oriental Landmark Hotel in Hong Kong and its fine dining restaurant, Amber.
Ekkebus has cooked for top international celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Beyoncé and Andrew Lloyd Webber[1].
His signature creations include transparent Gillardeau oysters and cucumber ravioli; Anjou pigeon, green pistachio foam, minced leg samosa, turnips caramelized mellow grey shallots, banyuls and chocolate emulsion; black truffle and foie gras sushi; and iced pandan leaf sabayon with ginger ice-cream and cashew brittle.
Dishes created by Richard Ekkebus will be served to KLM's World Business Class passengers from 1 December 2012 until the end of September 2013 on all intercontinental flights out of Amsterdam.
[3] Since 2013, Richard Ekkebus is the chef consultant of Fifty 8° Grill at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai.