After a thrilling finale at the GastvrijheidsTOP of FNV Horecabond, Van Rossum from Woerden was chosen as the winner of the competition for the Most Fun Hospitality Team in the Netherlands last Tuesday. Van Rossum is part of the Axivate hospitality Group.
THREE FINALISTS
This year, the preliminary rounds again took place during the Week of Hospitality, with jury chairs Patrick Treichl and Milo Berlijn reviewing the various entries. Hospitality teams registered with a creative submission, showing why they are the most fun hospitality team in the Netherlands. More than four hundred hospitality enthusiasts cast their votes. From all entries, Van Rossum from Woerden, Suzie Q from Scheveningen, and De Golfslag from The Hague emerged as finalists.
Patrick and Milo then paid a jury visit to the finalists, during which they spoke with the teams and the management of the hospitality venues. “The hospitality industry has so many amazing hospitality teams! Once again, we encountered incredibly fun hospitality teams that are well-trained, enjoy their work, and care for each other. This competition once again shows that we, as an industry, have an enormous number of beautiful and fun hospitality teams,” said an enthusiastic Milo Berlijn.
THE VALUE OF A GOOD HOSPITALITY TEAM
The competition is set up as a positive contest for the hospitality industry, to put both the teams and the hospitality venues themselves in the spotlight. Each year, hospitality teams are nominated by several prominent figures from the industry, but dozens of hospitality teams also register themselves. This year, the finale took place at the Gastvrijheidstop, where the three finalist teams were fully spotlighted. “With great pleasure, we highlighted the finalists once again at the GastvrijheidsTOP and provided a platform for this wonderful competition. I am already looking forward to next year, to see all those enthusiastic hospitality teams again during the preliminary rounds and the finale,” said Vlek Sectorbestuurder FNV hospitality.
According to jury chair Patrick Treichl, the value of truly well-cooperating hospitality teams is still greatly underestimated. “A good location, menu, or interior, yes, that's all important, but the staff really make the difference. They create the experience, they increase spending, and they are much more influential for operational optimisation than a nice terrace or attractive decor. With this competition, we want to draw even more attention to the hospitality professional and the teams in which they work every day,” said an enthusiastic Treichl.
THE MOST FUN HOSPITALITY TEAM IN THE NETHERLANDS
Van Rossum Woerden is thrilled with the first prize, and the team received the value cheque worth €1000 to spend on a team outing under thunderous applause. Of course, the other finalists Suzie Q and De Golfslag also won prizes, and it was announced that the competition will be organised on a grand scale again in 2023.