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JAN, Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen / 2021–2022

Directing for a Michelin-Starred Chef

Creative direction for Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, South Africa's first Michelin-starred chef, JAN restaurant in Nice.

Heads up: Frits was 21 when he made this, so excuse the baby face.
Client
JAN Group (Nice, France)
Role
Creative Direction
Subject
Michelin-starred restaurant

The Brief

Creative direction for Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, South Africa's first Michelin-starred chef, and his restaurant JAN in Nice.

The Challenge

Premium register, slow pace, no hiding. Michelin-level work doesn't tolerate noise.

Patience. Cooking as craft, restaurant as story, chef as character. No tricks.

Different muscle from sport. Same eye.
Outcome
Michelin
Star-level register held
Premium
Restraint over noise
Trust
Full creative ownership
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