portfolio 2016: eat’inspiration dutch masters

for the eat’inspiration dutch masters 2016 we have created a 5 and 7 course menu.
one of the seven selected dutch masters on the menu is our most famous dutch golden age painter: rembrandt van rijn.

inspirational source: 

  • the pendant wedding portraits of marten soolmans and oopjen coppit by rembrandt van rijn.

marten-en-oopjen

marten-en-oopjen-2

dish inspired by rembrandt van rijn

in short, the story:

  • the portraits were painted upon the occasion of the wedding of marten soolmans and oopjen coppit in 1634;
  • the subjects were painted individually, however, the portraits have been kept together since their inception;
  • the pendant wedding portraits were formerly owned by the rothschild family;
  • and they became jointly owned by the louvre museum paris and rijksmuseum amsterdam;
  • one important condition: the paintings should always travel and exhibit together.

interpretation:

  • it is about a marriage between two different personalities, and the present ownership is a kind of marriage between france and the netherlands;
  • 2 people: 2x en papillote with different fillings consisting of dutch and french ingredients become one dish by mixing the content of both parcels;
  • the parcels are connected by the infinity symbol: symbol for eternal life and the interaction of opposing powers.
 

oct 10 – dec 12, 2016: eat’inspiration the beauty of imperfection and more …

flyer-the-beauty-of-imperfection

in many of today’s western design, fashion, food and architecture you can discover the characteristics of japanese aesthetics and the japanese world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection (wabi-sabi).

also various japanese arts have been influenced by the acceptance and comtemplation of imperfection, constant flux and impermanence of all things. for example the appraisal of the beauty of imperfection can be found in the principles of

  • ikebana (the art of flower arrangements), japanese garden architecture & the art of bonsai (tray gardens), japanese pottery (raku) and the art of repairing pottery with gold (kintsugi),  the japanese tea ceremony, etc.

at an international level this is reflected in trends like imperfect design, diy, the revival of craftsmanship, and eco design. the eat’inspiration the beauty of imperfection and more …  is not about the japanese cuisine. it is a freestyle interpretation and exploration of the japanese way of thinking and the art of living. 

the practical details

  • menu + price tag
    • REGULAR eat’inspiration the beauty of imperfection and more…
      • click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspiration the beauty of imperfection and more  (pdf).
      •  € 45,00 per person.
      • 5 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, a sneak peek (flatbread with a topping), excl. drinks
    • UBER POSH eat’inspiration the beauty of imperfection and more…
      • click on the following link for the menu of the über posh eat’inspiration the beauty of imperfection and more (pdf).
      • has to be booked 2 days in advance when you make your reservation.
      • € 97,50 per person
      • welcome cocktail, sneak peek + topping, 7 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, a spoom, personal tour through the storage room (food art gallery), a booklet, excl. additional drinks
  • cocktails/aperitif.
    • will be published together with the menu.
  • period + opening hours.
    • period
      • october 10 – december 12,  2016
      • start at october 10, 2016
    • diner
      • thu-fri-sat : 7 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
      • regularly open on mondays.
        • in october 2016: oct 17, oct 24, 2016
        • in november 2016: nov 7, nov 14, nov 21, nov 28
        • in december 2016: dec 5 (dec 26: see eatinspiration it’s a matter of time…)
    • 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)
    • the first dinner reservations we take at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.45 p.m.
  • payment.
    • we accept credit cards (visa, master), dutch bank card, and cash.
  • 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.
 

eat’inspiration dutch masters prolongued until oct 9, 2016

prolongued until oct 9, 2016.
flyer eatinspiration dutch masters

triggered by the arrival of the pendant portraits of maerten soolmans and oopjen coppit painted by the famous dutch golden age painter rembrandt van rijn at the rijksmuseum, we decided to take ‘dutch masters’ as inspirational source for this eat’inspiration.

we have explored the following 8 different dutch master talents for you in order to find the keys to excellence:

  • viktor & rolf (fashion artists), marcel wanders (product/interior design), rembrandt van rijn (painter, etcher), rem koolhaas (architect, urbanist), maarten baas (conceptual designer), karel appel (painter, sculptor, poet), aage m. (master safecracker) and last but not least geert jan jansen (master art forger).

you can experience a regularly changing selection of the fore-mentioned dutch masters.

the practical details

  • menu + price tag
    • POSH eat’inspiration dutch masters
      • menu of the posh eatinspiration dutch masters in pdf
      •  € 45,00 per person.
      • 5 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, a sneak peek (flatbread with a topping), excl. drinks
    • UBER POSH eat’inspiration dutch masters
      • the 2nd menu of the dutch-masters in pdf.
      • € 97,50 per person
      • welcome cocktail, sneak peek + topping, personal tour through the storage room (food art gallery), 7 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, some other surprises, excl. additional drinks
  • cocktails/aperitif.
    • cocktail: night light
    • non alcoholic cocktail: free spirit
  • period + opening hours.
    • period
      • july – august- september 2016
    • diner
      • thur-fri-sat: 7 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
      • mondays: please note in september only open on monday sept 5th, sept 26th, 2016.
    • 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)
    • the first dinner reservations we take at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.45 p.m.
  • payment.
    • we accept credit cards (visa, master), dutch bank card, and cash.
  • 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.
 

may 19 – july 4, 2016: experience 020 architecture in 5 or 7 courses

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are you interested in architecture or design? in that case our eat’inspiration 020 architecture is a must for you. you can experience and nibble on a selection of architectural highlights of amsterdam in 5 dishes.

for the eatinspiration 020 architecture we have selected 5 architectural projects; all situated in amsterdam.

you can:

  • experience the building that won the golden amsterdam architecture price 2016,
  • taste the past the present and the new year that the maritime museum offers you,
  • nibble on ‘palaces for the working class’ (100 years of amsterdam school),
  • have a piece of the royal palace at dam square and experience what it is to have the world at your feet.
  • try a self-build project, which is this year’s theme of amsterdam architecture day.

for the VIP arrangement we create some extra 020 architecture inspired experiences.

the practical details

  • menu + price tag
    • POSH eat’inspiration 020 architecture
      • starts at march 4, 2016
      • menu of the posh eat’inspiration 020 architecture in pdf
      • cost € 45,00 per person.
      • 5 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, a sneak peek (flatbread with a topping), excl. drinks
    • UBER POSH eat’inspiration 020 architecture
      • available from june 3, 2016,
      • menu of the uberposh eat’inspirations 020-architecture in pdf
      • € 97,50 per person
      • welcome cocktail, sneak peek + topping, personal tour through the storage room (food art gallery), 7 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, some other surprises, excl. additional drinks
  • cocktails/aperitif.
    • cocktail: brick by brick
    • non alcoholic cocktail: sky is the limit
  • period. 
    • may 19 – july 4, 2016
  • opening hours.
    • diner
      • mon-thur-fri-sat : 7 p.m. – 11:00 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)
    • the first dinner reservations we take at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.45 p.m.
  • payment.
    • we accept credit cards (visa, master), dutch bank card, and cash.
  • 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.
 

portfolio: a selection of black matters

black-star-2016

black is one of our signatures. outside our venue we are known as ‘the people of the black food’.

as we are in the process of starting a new venture ‘The Storage Room’, an art gallery where you can experience food like art, we thought it is was an interesting idea to pick up -after more than 7 years- our black theme again.

for the eat’inspiration the new black we created a selection of ‘black matters’. and hereafter you find the most favourite 5 dishes of many others that made it to a plate.

    • black star: our personal tribute to david bowie.
    • the black list: we shared our blacklist with our guests.  in our first exhibition ‘beyond black’ at our new project space we will reveal in a non edible way our blacklist;
    • black tuesday; the wallstreet crash in 1929 inspired us to this creation. a history teacher that dined at our venue durning this eat’inspiration explained that we had the wrong day. it should be ‘black thursday’. however, we learned that this crash was a big process that emcompassed several days. and our black tuesday was about the final ending, and black thursday was all about the beginning of this process.
    • colourful black: with this dish we try to share what we have learned from our first theme ‘black’. black is not 1-dimensional, it is very colourful.
    • black pearls: these are scarce. and we discovered there are many black commodities that are scarce. scarcity & black were the input for our dish.
 

march 4 – may 16, 2016: eat’inspiration the new black

prolongued until may 16, 2016.

eating experience the new black

we are in the middle of a next step by opening in april 2016, a new venture: ‘The Storage Room’, a project space for food art. and besides a 5 course eat’inspiration guests can also book a VIP eating experience. 

a new step calls for an one of a kind theme. as being ‘the people of the black food’ we kick-off this period of change with BLACK.

on the menu a regularly changing selection of the collection of 20 dishes we have created for our guests. hereafter the first selection for the 5 course eat’inspiration, the selections for the other weeks we leave for this moment in the dark.

  • ‘black star’ – our tribute to david bowie,
  • the black list of de culinaire werkplaats, hopefully you are not at our list,
  • nibble on black tuesdays,
  • experience the colourfulness of black,
  • and last but not least,  discover black pearls.

for the VIP arrangement we make every week an extra additional selection of experiences, for instance: the dress code, black magic,  the essence of black or living colours.

the practical details

  • menu + price tag
    • POSH eat’inspiration the new black. 
      • starts at march 4, 2016
      • 1st menu the new black in pdf format
      • cost € 45,00 per person.
      • 5 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, a sneak peek (flatbread with a topping), excl. drinks
    • UBER POSH eat’inspiration the new black.
      • available from april 15, 2016
      • menu will be published soon
      • € 97,50 per person
      • welcome cocktail, emotionbread + topping, personal tour food art gallery some experiences for all your senses, 7 courses with 1 or more interactive moments, some other surprises and perks, excl. additional drinks
  • cocktails/aperitif.
    • double black (alcoholic cocktail)
    • black power (non alcoholic cocktail)
    • guardian angel (non alcoholic aperitif)
  • period. 
    • march 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 31, 2016
    • april 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 2016
    • there will be a break in march (25-26-27-28) for the easter eating special blooming.
  • opening hours.
    • diner
      • mon-thur-fri-sat : 7 p.m. – 11:00 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)
    • the first dinner reservations we take at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 9 p.m.
  • payment.
    • we accept credit cards (visa, master), dutch bank card, and cash.
  • 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 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’. flyer dutch icons-2

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. 
  • 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)
    • the first dinner reservations are at 7 p.m. and the last reservations at 8.30 p.m.
  • 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.
 

interactive custom-made sessions for companies


many marketeers, trendwatchers, innovation & design departments, change teams, of both food and non food brands teamed up with us for all kinds of interactive sessions.

a selection of possibilities

  • inspiration sessions 
    • for example to develop new products/concepts,
    • to determine a new strategy,
    • or to re-think/re-fresh existing products/concepts.
  • demo sessionsa
    • to illustrate for instance the versatility or new applications of a particular product/brand
  • interactive presentations/lectures
    • so we can address all kinds of themes or questions like food concept design, is food fashion?, water matters, healthy sweets, architecture, the dinner plate of the future, etc. 
    • if you like, we can also create an accompanying tasting so you can experience the lecture/presentation with all your senses.
  • eat’inspiration with co-working moments.
    • a theme-based journey in 5 or 7 courses, eventually with some hands-on moments.
    • breakfast, lunch or dinner
    • a theme of your choice or our theme of the month.
    • outside opening hours only for at least 15 persons, on fridays and saturdays at least 25 persons.
  • masterclasses 
    • (food) concept design
    • conceptual cuisine
  • personal guided tour in our art space the storage room 
    • to experience food like art and with all your senses.
  • etc.

more information

 

dec 31-jan 1+2, 2016: nibble on some new year’s issues

poster eating special 2016

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. 
  • 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)
    • 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

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

eat'inspiration design matters by studio de culinaire werkplaats

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.
 
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