Meet the team

Hiro Miura

Owner

From Osaka Japan. Studied architecture at the Seika University of Kyoto. Worked in Architecture design team with Universal Studio Japan as opening team. Worked many design, international firm before moved to Amsterdam in 2008. Start with Ku Kitchen as opening bar staff and never left … since 2014.

Maarten Polman

Chef

Amsterdam born. Studied biology at the University of Amsterdam. Loves growing vegetables. Joined the team behind Ku 10 years ago and has been a part of Ku from its conception. You’ll find him behind the grill!

Yayoi Sugiyama

Sushi Chef

Born in 1971 as a first daugter in a farmer countryside in Japan .Used to help her mother who cooked wonderfully and loved it. Not interested in any other things except cooking and always watching a cooking program on TV. When I was 15 years old I started working in a Japanse delicatessen restaurant where I learned the basic of cooking and got a licence as a cook at the age of 18. After that I gained experience in several Japanse , Italian restaurants and a bakery. started working in the Netherlands in 2000 Worked at Japanese restaurant Shirasagi for 7 years from 2006 in Den Haag and learned traditional sushi making. Since 2013 I’m working for Hello Sushi and then moved to Ku as a sushi chef.

“I really enjoy serving to the guests not only a traditional sushi but also with many innovative ideas. I’m always trying doing my best with my heart.”

Sanae Ogawa

Chef

Born and raised in the Japanese countryside. Learned the spirit of service and the beauty of Japanese cuisine at Japanese restaurant Yamazato in Hotel Okura Tokyo. At restaurant Shirasagi in The Hague she came to know the joy of preparing it herself. “ I love putting a smile on customers' faces through the meals I cook.”

Wilfredo Castillo Morales

Chef

Born in Venezuela, started work in kitchen from the age of 17 and learn about Caribbean food , but not until he got to Aruba, he started to cook fusion with Japanese food.

“ Now i work with the amazing team in Ku Kitchen where we are exploring new flavours, and always the priority is the love for good food “