Pure food label (available at Hills & Mills Delft, webshop opening April 2014)
After a youth full of cricket on the streets of Karachi, Shahzad ‘Papa’ Kazmi began – and still continues – a huge adventure in Europe at age 17: ‘I wanted to travel the world. So I bought a plane ticket, went to London, and shortly after I decided to discover The Netherlands. There is where I met this young Dutch lady on the beach at Scheveningen. She became my wife.’
Coincidental or not; that happened to be in a restaurant. Kazmi never left Holland, and he never left hospitality. From well-known local bistros like Ducdalf to 5-star hotels like Kurhaus, he took 37 years of experience with him starting the pure food café together with his children, in the summer of 2012.
JUST LIKE HOME
Home is where the heart is? For Kazmi, father of 4, the kitchen is the heart of his home: ‘At Hills & Mills, I do what I love, which is making guests feel at home and leave happy.’ For Kazmi, This means food from the soul, with a personal touch: ‘I never make compromises when I am cooking. Every meal should be a feast. All my dishes are homemade, prepared with nothing but fresh ingredients which I personally select and buy. Cookbooks? No way! I do everything by heart.’
KAZMI’S CUISINE
So what is the secret of Kazmi’s kitchen? It’s the unique combination of Indian tradition and the European cuisine, infused by long life experiences and inspirations. From his mother’s nan in Karachi to the perfect bouillabaisse by a former French colleague, and everything in between. At Hills & Mills, he cooks just like home. There is one little big difference: the use of pepper!
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Papa Kazmi loves to share his passion for food with you:
— Try his authentic products at home (available at Hills & Mills in Delft).
— Join a workshop.
COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF? YOUR INVITED TO DELIVER THEM PERSONALLY!