feb 19-20-26-27, 2016: experience a selection of dutch icons II
due to success this eatinspiration is prolonged until february 27th, 2016 with a short break on feb 12-13-14, 2016, for the 3 days only eating special ‘from amsterdam with love’. 
in 2016 we kick-off with a selection of dutch icons with a twist. this time no wooden shoes, windmills, no dutch design or hans brinker who stuck his finger in a dike.
instead… we have created for example a bulb experience for you. you may explore a typical dutch landscape. you will meet some dutch delights and classics. and ….. you may try a plate with some dutch wickedness on it.
an eat’inspiration
- consists of 5 courses (3x savourish and 2x sweetish)
- and is preceded by an edible sneak peek of the theme.
the practical details
- menu.
- click on the following link for the menu dutch icons 2016 (pdf-format)
- cocktails.
- amsterdam (alcoholic)
- elfstedentocht (skating event) (non alcoholic)
- period.
- january 7 – february 06, 2016
- february 19, 20, 26, 27, 2016
- opening hours.
- jan 07 – feb 06, 2016: thursday, friday and saturday: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- feb 19 – 27, 2016: friday and saturday: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- outside opening hours only open for groups of at least 15 persons
- reservations only. to avoid food waste + disappointments (very limited seating).
- send us a reservation request (name, number of persons, arrival time, any dietary wishes)
- by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl
- or you can use our online booking manager, which is only available in dutch and accepts reservations max. 30 days in advance.
- the first dinner reservations are at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.30 p.m.
- send us a reservation request (name, number of persons, arrival time, any dietary wishes)
- price tag + payment.
- dutch icons is the last dining experience where you afterwards may determine what you think is a fair price to pay for the offered eating experience.
- we accept credit cards (visa, master), dutch bank card, and cash.
- in need of more info.
- if you need additional information you can contact us by phone: +31 (0) 6 54 64 65 76
food problems/dietary wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
feb 21 + march 20, 2016: chocomania – a lazy sunday afternoon tasting
on february 21 and march 20, 2016, we offer you the opportunity to become in a very playfull way well-informed about dark & raw chocolate during one “lazy” afternoon.
so you can treat your friends and family with easter or at another festive moment in life on some new chocolate adventures.
the components
- 2,5 hours of your precious time
- all your senses
- the star of the afternoon: dark + raw chocolate
- a short story with images by marjolein from flower to …
- a tasting of 5 qualities of this afternoon star
- a few life demos + tastings showcasing contemporary applications and combinations
- a piece of edible art to explore various food pairings, texture combinations and new ways of eating all by yourself and/or together
- and last but not least a wine that has the potential to create a match-made-in-heaven with this particular ingredient
the practicalities
- when.
- february 21, 2016: 15.00 – 17.30 hours
- march 20, 2016: 15.00 – 17.30 hours
- pricetag.
- € 37,50 per person, payment in advance.
- after we received your reservation we will send you a link for the payment.
- reservations required. to avoid food waste and limited seatings
- only by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl
looking forward to welcoming you soon.
feb 12-13-14, 2016: eating special from amsterdam with love
there are many different stories about the roots of valentine’s day. most of these stories are about anonymous, secret and/or forbidden love.
valentine’s day evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines“).
this year we go back again to the roots of valentine’s day to celebrate all kinds of love or in other words to celebrate love. we dedicate a whole weekend to the eating special from amsterdam with love, and make you experience the heart of amsterdam, the city of ‘free’ love, in 5 courses.
an eat’inspiration
- consists of 5 courses (3x savourish and 2x sweetish) with a few interactive moments
- and is preceded by an edible sneak peek of the theme.
the practical details
- menu.
- click on the following link for the menu of 3 days only valentine’s eating special from amsterdam with love (pdf-format)
- cocktails.
- unchain my heart (alcoholic)
- forbidden fruits (non alcoholic)
- period.
- 3 days only: feb 12-13-14, 2016
- opening hours.
- friday, saturday and sunday: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- outside opening hours only open for groups of at least 15 persons
- reservations only. to avoid food waste + disappointments (very limited seating).
- send us a reservation request (name, number of persons, arrival time, any dietary wishes)
- by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl
- or you can use our online booking manager, which is only available in dutch and accepts reservations max. 30 days in advance.
- send us a reservation request (name, number of persons, arrival time, any dietary wishes)
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- the first dinner reservations are at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.30 p.m.
- price tag + payment.
- € 42,50 per person, incl. v.a.t. and excl. drinks
- we accept credit cards (visa, master), dutch bank card, and cash.
- in need of more info.
- if you need additional information you can contact us by phone: +31 (0) 6 54 64 65 76
food problems/dietary wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
feb28-march 6+7, 2016: hands-on dutch landscapes workshop for home cooks
many of our guests have indicated that they would like to follow a cooking workshop for home cooks with special attention to vegan dishes & the art of plating up at studio de culinaire werkplaats.
therefore we start in february 2016 with theme-based high end vegan cooking workshops for vegan, vegetarian home cooks and vegetable lovers.
as inspirational theme for the first high end vegan workshops we have selected dutch landscapes.
welcoming you with a non-alcoholic cocktail and bite. our workshops always start with an introduction of the menu. thereafter you will be preparing in groups of 2-3 persons three of the 5 dishes of the eat’inspiration dutch landscapes. the remaining 2 courses we will demonstrate.
you will learn and use both contemporary and traditional cooking techniques and preparation methods. furthermore we will pay attention to the importance of textures and flavours, and we will introduce several unusual flavour combinations.
and….. as we also eat with our eyes special attention will be paid to the plating up of the courses.
we end the afternoon or evening by dining together.
in short, during this workshop you can discover our secrets, as we will be sharing a lot of handy tips and tricks. and… you will be receiving a lot of personal attention, as we only do hands-on cooking workshops for small groups.
the practicalities.
- what.
- handson cooking workshop high end vegan
- with special attention for plating up dishes
- theme: dutch landscapes
- level.
- we expect you to have some basic knife and cooking skills.
- number participants.
- min. 6 – max. 10 persons
- when.
- sunday afternoon: 3 – 6.30 p.m.
- february 28, 2016 (fully booked)
- march 06, 2016 (fully booked)
- monday evening: 6.30 – 10 p.m.
- march 07, 2016 (fully booked)
- sunday afternoon: 3 – 6.30 p.m.
- cost.
- €75,00 incl. 6% vat per person
- incl. hands-on workshop, recipes, dinner, welcome cocktail + bite, 1 glas of wine/beer/juice during dinner, and unlimited water/coffee/tea during the workshop.
- payment in advance.
individual registration.
- send us a request for registration by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl,
- in the subjectline high end vegan cooking workshop + date and please do not forget to mention your address and your phonenumber.
- hereafter we send you within 7 days a confirmation and a link for payment.
groups.
- hands-on workshops at our own venue are only available for small groups min. 6 – max. 10 persons.
- you can book a group workshop at a date of your choice, but never on a friday or saturday evening.
- for larger groups (min. 15 and max. 30 persons) you only can book an eat’inspiration (a theme-based journey in 5 or more courses) with a limited hands-on moments.
dec 31-jan 1+2, 2016: nibble on some new year’s issues
new year’s eve is besides celebration time also a moment for reflections. many of us will start 2016 with one or more resolutions and see new year as a fresh start.
so our 3-days only 2016 eat’inspiration is all about toasting, new year’s resolutions, and a fresh start. and as many of us experiencing time is slipping through their fingers, we have created some golden oldies with a twist.
an eat’inspiration
- always consists of 5 courses (3x savourish and 2x sweetish)
- and is preceded by an edible sneak peek of the theme.
the practical details
- menu.
- click on the following link for menu of the eating experience 2016 (pdf-format)
- cocktails.
- old (alcoholic)
- new (non alcoholic)
- period. 3 days only
- december 31, 2015
- january 1, 2016
- january 2, 2016
- opening hours.
- 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- outside opening hours only open for groups of at least 15 persons
- price tag.
- this 3 days only eating experience 2016 costs € 47,50 per person, incl. v.a.t., excl. drinks
- book this eating experience. to avoid disappointments (very limited seating) and food waste.
- send us a reservation request (name, number of persons, arrival time, any dietary wishes)
- by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl
- or you can use our online booking manager, which is only available in dutch and accepts reservations max. 30 days in advance.
- the first dinner reservations are at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.30 p.m.
- payment in advance:
- after your booking request we will send you an invoice with payment link.
- if you need additional information you can contact us by phone: +31 (0) 6 54 64 65 76
- send us a reservation request (name, number of persons, arrival time, any dietary wishes)
food problems/dietary wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
dec 25, 2015: x-mas eating special experience the new luxuries
time flies …. and before you know it it’s almost xmas again.
however, this year we ourselves do not drive home for xmas. this year we will decorate our studio, create a playlist of our favorite (xmas) songs, and ….. we invite you to join us for a one day only xmas special where we make you experience some of the new luxuries with all your senses.
we will introduce you to less + more. you can toast with the new champagne, reflect a moment on the little things of life, enjoy dressing up with some gems of the future, discover the versatility of the essence of life, and we wonder who will seize the opportunity to create with one big bang a fresh but comforting start.
an eatinspiration
- is a themebased eating experience for all your senses in 5 courses with occasionally an interactive moment.
- consists of 3 savourish and 2 sweetish courses.
- is preceded by a sneak peek, some homemade flatbread with a theme inspired topping.
the practical details
- menu.
- click at the following link for the xmas special driving home for xmas (pdf format)
- one day only.
- december 25, 2015
- start time.
- 7.30 – 8.00 p.m. we welcome you with cocktails + bites
- 8.00 p.m. marjolein will introduce the xmas eating experience and explain what to expect during the evening of the eat’inspiration driving home for xmas. and hereafter we will start
- we start the evening together, but you will experience the eating special within your own party.
- reservations only.
- reservation requests by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl and be so kind to mention in the subject line xmas special
- from november 25, 2015 it is possible to send reservation request using our online booking manager (our online booking manager is only available in dutch language only).
- if you have any questions or need additional information you can contact us by phone: +31 (0) 6 54 64 65 76
- price tag for this 1 day only arrangement.
- € 59,50 per person, payment in advance.
- this 1 day only arrangement includes welcome cocktail less or more + amuse, a 5 course eating experience plus a sneak peek, coffee or tea with a selection of our collection choco twisters, and unlimited tapwater. additional drinks or drinking arrangements are excluded.
- we send you payment instructions after receiving your request for reservation.
- payment.
- we take credit cards (masters/visa), dutch bank cards/pin, and cash.
food problems/dietary wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
nov 12 – dec 21, 2015: experience dutch design in 5 courses
is a piece of dutch design on your bucket list? in that case ……… join us for the eat’inspiration design matters?
we make you meet and experience with all your senses 5 remarkable dutch design projects. in all these projects the notion of time is an important part of the design. a sneak peek.
you can experience some moments of reflection while nibbling on haute couture (viktor & rolf). there will be some smokiness to explore (maarten baas). you are also invited to play with your food (rem koolhaas). furthermore, you will be triggered to do some research on your plate (christien meindertsma), and we make you experience the natural touch of claudy jongstra.
and …. last but not least we have created two dutch design cocktails for you, in which the concept of time will be featured in a liquid way.
an eat’inspiration
- always consists of 5 courses (3x savourish and 2x sweetish)
- and is preceded by an edible sneak peek of the theme.
the practical details
- menu. click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspiration design matters? (pdf-format)
- cocktails.
- one minutes (marcel wanders) (alcoholic)
- coloured vases (jongeriuslab) (non alcoholic)
- period.
- in november: 12-13-14-16-19-20-21-23-26-27, 2015
- in december: 04-05-07-10-11-12-14-17-18-19-21, 2015
- opening hours.
- 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- outside opening hours only open for groups of at least 15 persons
- reservations only. to avoid disappointments (limited seating) and food waste.
- by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl
- or you can use our online booking manager, which is only available in dutch
- if you have any questions or need additional information you can contact us by phone: +31 (0) 6 54 64 65 76
- the first dinner reservations are at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.30 p.m.
- we take reservations max. 30 days in advance
- price tag. our drinks have a price tag and you may decide yourself what a fair price is for the eating experience
- payment. we take credit cards (masters/visa), dutch bank cards/pin, and cash.
food problems/dietary wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
on nov 22 + dec 13, 2015 the 1st lazy sunday afternoon tastings + experiments: chocomania
we offer you the opportunity to become in a very playfull way well-informed about dark & raw chocolate during one “lazy” afternoon. so you can treat your friends and family with x-mas on some new chocolate adventures.
the components
- 2,5 hours of your precious time
- all your senses
- the star of the afternoon: dark + raw chocolate
- a short story from flower to …
- a tasting of 5 qualities of this afternoon star
- a few life demos + tastings showcasing contemporary applications and combinations
- a piece of edible art to explore various food pairings, texture combinations and new ways of eating all by yourself and/or together
- and last but not least a drink that has the potential to create a match-made-in-heaven with this particular ingredient
the practicalities
- when.
- november 22, 2015: 15.00 – 17.30 hours
- december 13, 2015 : 15.00 – 17.30 hours
- pricetag.
- € 37,50 per person, payment in advance.
- after we received your reservation we will send you a link for the payment.
- reservations required. limited seatings and to avoid food waste
- only by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats
looking forward to welcoming you soon.
5 new Van Goghs discovered in amsterdam (eat’inspiration october 2015) prolonged due to success
due to success prolonged until november 7, 2015
always wanted to nibble on one the masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh? in that case, join us for the eat’inspiration Vincent and discover 5 new Van Gogh’s in amsterdam.
this eating experience is a tribute to the much-discussed and eventful life and works of Van Gogh. an artist that consists of a special mix of enthusiasm, unruliness, talents, and with a fascination for nature and honest concern for the working man.
an artist who is so much more than its artifacts: potatoes, sunflowers, a piece of ear and absinthe.
in october 2015 we take all your senses on a journey through the works of Van Gogh and his contemporaries. experience in person the hard peasant life in the 19th century.
discover as a true Vincent the inspirational powers of japanese prints. taste a hint of inspiration from a sun-drenched provence. and have a bite of Van Gogh’s signature brushstrokes. last but not least, we have created a number of cocktails inspired by the many café visits of vincent. book, join us and work out yourself if you are a Vincent or not.
an eat’inspiration
- always consists of 5 courses (3x savourish and 2x sweetish) and is preceded by an edible sneak peek of the theme.
the practical details of the eat’inspiration vincent.
- menu. click on the following link to get an impression of the main ingredients of the eat’inspiration vincent in pdf format
- cocktails. vincent (alcoholic) and le tambourin (non alcoholic) aperitif no bed of roses (non alcoholic)
- period.
- in october dinner eat’inspirations on mon + thu + fri + sat : oct 1, 2 , 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 2015.
- last chance: nov 6 + 7, 2015.
- opening hours. dinner on 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. outside opening hours only open for groups of at least 15 persons
- reservations only. to avoid disappointments and food waste.
- preferably by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or you can use our online booking manager (dutch only). if you have any questions or need additional information you can contact us by phone: +31 (0) 6 54 64 65 76.
- we take the first dinner reservations at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.30 p.m.
- please inform us about your dietary requirements together with your reservation request.
- price tag. only our drinks have a price tag and you may decide yourself what a fair price is for the eating experience
- payment. we take credit cards (masters/visa), dutch bank cards/pin, and cash.
food problems/wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
june 19 – august 1, 2015: taste and experience the essence of water.
thirsty for something new? in that case we invite you all -from culinary adventurers to boaters– to join us for the eating experience water matters. let’s explore together some interesting water matters in 5 dishes and discover the essence of water. furthermore, you get the opportunity to sip from a coupe of rain shower or taste the tears of cleopatra. especially for this eating experience we have created a matching cocktail and a non alcoholic aperitif.
an eat’inspiration.
- is an eating experience, a theme based journey in 5 courses: 3 times savourish and 2 times sweetish.
the practical details + the menu.
- the menu. click on the following link for an impression of eat’inspiration water matters in pdf-format;
- the cocktail. rain shower (alcoholic) – the apéritif. (non alcoholic) tears of cleopatra;
- period. june 19 – august 1, 2015;
- opening.hours. fridays & saturdays, 18.30-23.00 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons;
- reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings). we only take reservations max. 30 days in advance: by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or by phone +31 (0)6 54 64 65 76. our online system is only available in dutch;
- the price tag. you decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats.
food problems/wishes
we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes at least 1 days in advance. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu.
choice of ingredients
besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.