In this blogpost Hidde de Brabander elaborates on how he has created the masterpieces for his final examination to become Master Pastry Chef in 2018. We have a look within his mind, and see where he derives his inspiration from. Inspiration for culinary works by Hidde de Brabander “Designing dishes is the hardest part of […]
The War on Talent is won with clarity and communication I’ve written it before; the talents and professionals working in our industry are our most important assets. Not the rooms, the public areas, your award-winning restaurant, bar, or spa, but the people are our most prized assets. The people who check-in our guests who spend […]
These days, especially in a city that has grown as fast as Amsterdam, the effort being put into the hospitality work-environment is drastically changing. Things like patience, value for money and the feeling of “satisfaction now” are being noticed by owners, managers, guests and customers but hardly by employees. There is a clear shift in […]
Transition’ as the magic word in work and daily life Our children will be part of a generation where technological progress will change the world. Where all the generations up till Y were already amazed by the change from cd to Spotify, for generation ALPHA their world will change radically. The circular shift, fossil transition, […]
Most people know me as Ramon Beuk, the chef. A couple of years ago this is indeed how the story began. In my book “Terug naar mijn Roti” I elaborate on the start of my career as a chef, and a passion for cooking which all started with my mother in Suriname. I enjoyed creating […]
There I was, done with all the classes at Hotelschool The Hague and ready for my final internship. But… I realised I didn’t want to do my final internship in a hotel. I wanted to know what else was out there and how hospitality can be applied in different sectors. Anywhere that I have an […]
Currently I am in my mid-twenties, a millennial trying to figure out who I am and what I want with my life. Plenty of questions that pop-up in my mind like mosquitos on a hot summer evening on a terrace, and sometimes even just as annoying. Perhaps one of the first things many of us […]