Sidney Schutte
Sidney Schutte is a Dutch chef. He is the head chef at fine dining restaurant Spectrum, located inside the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam. Seven months after Schutte became head chef, the restaurant (then named Librije's Zusje) received two Michelin stars; as of March 2026 it has a score of 18.5 Gault Millau points. In late 2017, his restaurant was ranked sixth in the "Lekker500 2018" of Dutch Lekker magazine. Since 2015, he has also operated restaurant Goldfinch Brasserie inside Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam.
Schutte also heads the kitchens at Cocina de Autor and Loto, both restaurants at Grand Velas' Los Cabos resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. His passion for travel is one of the factors that shaped his culinary style. At Cocina de Autor, Schutte aims to create a journey of flavors through a palette of European, Asian, and South American influences. In 2017, it was named one of the best new restaurants by CNN.