i. Biography
Coming Up
Training at Middelbare horecaschool in Heerlen and a stage student post at Winselerhof gave Servais Tielman the basic tools that still define the work: service pace, repetition, and the precision kitchens demand when pressure is part of the shift. The early path is practical rather than romantic, built through learning by doing and the slow accumulation of technique. Since 2016, ownership and cooking at Cucina del Mondo have marked one side of Tielman’s present in Heerlen; since 2019, the same dual role at Beluga Loves You has placed him in Maastricht as both operator and chef. That progression from training into ownership shows a career built on continuity, not spectacle.
Where They Are Now
Beluga Loves You in Maastricht, Netherlands, and Cucina del Mondo in Heerlen, Netherlands, are the two rooms that currently carry Servais Tielman’s name in practice: one as chef and owner, the other as owner and chef. The work attached to both is the same kind of responsibility, protecting a restaurant’s day-to-day standards while keeping what has already been built intact. That responsibility became public when the business came under strain. Tielman put the stakes plainly: "We didn't want to file for bankruptcy, because we thought Beluga was still too much worth fighting for." The language is procedural, but the decision sits inside the realities of running a room through crisis. "In an ultimate attempt to save our business, we decided to see if we could come to a out-of-court creditors' agreement with our creditors." The statement reads like an operating note from the middle of a difficult fight: keep the business moving, protect the people and the work, and look for a way to continue.
Signature
Fine dining here is framed less as style than as operating discipline. In Servais Tielman’s case, the label fits a chef whose career runs from formal training to ownership, with the hard task of keeping a restaurant viable alongside the work of cooking it.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Servais
What is Servais Tielman's current role?
As of 2026, Servais Tielman is Chef and Owner.
Where did Servais Tielman train or study?
Servais Tielman trained at Middelbare horecaschool in Heerlen.
What is Servais Tielman known for?
Fine dining innovator.
