Food & Drink Awards 2017

LUX - Food & Drink Awards 2017 11 Best Casual Dining Experience - West Flanders Eetwinkel Maertens offers a wide variety of food, including very good pastas and salads, as well as its specialties. Katia describes what steps she takes to ensure that the highest standards of health and safety are observed at all times when working with food and drink. “Every day, we work at the standards of the strict food and hygiene rules at the Belgian standards made by the FAVV. We also work through a strict schema of cleaning, which I personal think is very important. Everything has to be perfectly clean to start the day over again.” The food and drink industry is competitive across the globe, and Katia explains how she ensures that Eetwinkel Maertens stands out amongst other restaurants. Interacting with her clients is something that is vital to her success, especially moving forward. “Ensuring my company stands out, I try to personally contact all my clients. I do my job with a lot of passion and love to express my creativity in it. Next to my signature burgers and sandwiches, I can Best Casual Dining Experience - West Flanders Eetwinkel Maertens is a restaurant providing guests the opportunity to tuck into an exciting lunch, specializing in hamburgers and sandwiches, which guests can take-out or eat-in. We spoke to Katia Verschoore as we look to find out what makes the restaurant the success it is. Company: Eetwinkel Maertens Contact: Katia Verschoore Contact Email: [email protected] Address: Kortrijksestraat 82, 8020 Oostkamp, Belgium Phone: 0032 4956 60733 RE170003 proudly say that I have my private label Coffee, Tea, Chocolate and Beer. Namely Bella’s Koffie, Bella’s Thee, Bella’s Chocolate and Bella’s Bier. The names are always based on Bella, my orange signature cow, who stands outside in front of my restaurant.” In her concluding comments, Katia predicts what developments there will be within the wider food and drink market, and how she and her restaurant will adapt to these advances, establishing itself as one of the more well-renowned restaurants in the industry. “Looking ahead, I think in the wider food and drink market; clients will return back to real honest business. Good food for good prices and with a good service will become a key factor in the industry’s success. Meanwhile, I try to do my best to find the perfect combination within these standards. Eetwinkel Maertens is an innovative restaurant, and me and my team attempt be the first to try something new in the sector.” “Katia predicts what developments there will be within the wider food and drink market, and how she and her restaurant will adapt to these advances, establishing itself as one of the more well-renowned restaurants in the industry.”