Independent cook at Bitter en Zoet in Veenhuizen

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Independent cook

You are the driving force in our kitchen. In the monumental 1893 health complex, at the heart of UNESCO World Heritage Veenhuizen, you prepare dishes with the team that tell the story of the Colony. Bitter en Zoet is a family business that is growing and developing — and that is why we are looking for an independent cook who wants to help build beautiful dishes and a restaurant where the guest is truly at the centre.

As an independent cook, you work on your own initiative in our restaurant kitchen. You contribute ideas for the seasonal menu, ensure a smooth mise en place and help finish every plate with precision and care. You will work under the leadership of head chef Peter, together with sous-chef Jos and the rest of the kitchen team. Together, you put dishes on the table every day that match the story of Bitter en Zoet.

For us, it is all about honest, beautiful dishes. We work with regional produce, vegetables and herbs from our own kitchen garden and seasonal suppliers from Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland. Our restaurant has a maximum of 50 covers, which means you work in an intimate setting where quality, attention and the guest experience come first. Here, every guest has a face and every dish has a story.

You have kitchen experience, work in a structured way and enjoy being part of a close-knit team. You are flexible, take responsibility and have an eye for detail. With us, you get the space to develop yourself further in a business that is constantly moving forward.

What we offer

28 to 38 hours per week

Working in a listed monument from 1893

A fun, close-knit and enthusiastic team

Room to grow with a developing family business

Seasonal produce from the region and our own vegetable garden

A restaurant where the guest is truly at the centre — maximum 50 covers

Working under the leadership of head chef Peter

Interested? Send your motivation and CV to info@bitterenzoet.nl.

Why Bitter en Zoet

Sleep in a monument that shaped Dutch history

Our hotel and restaurant occupy the monumental hospital of Veenhuizen - a place that wrote a century of the Dutch story. You sleep among the original walls, corridors and windows of that story, with every comfort of today.

Living history

A national monument in the unique colony village of Veenhuizen, UNESCO World Heritage.

Food with a story

Kitchen led by Chef Peter and Sous-Chef Jos: local, organic and full of character.

Space and quiet

Green avenues, forests and silence - right outside the monument's door.

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