Efteling pancake restaurant receives international award
Polle’s Kitchen gains industry recognition for its exceptional concept
In the , Polle’s Kitchen, the themed pancake restaurant opened by Efteling in March, has been presented with a Brass Ring Award in the Food & Beverage category. This hospitality sector prize is an initiative of the IAAPA, the umbrella organisation for (theme) parks worldwide. This is the first Brass Ring Award in the Food & Beverage category and is presented to the most innovative catering concept within the (theme) park sector.
Bart de Boer (Efteling’s Chairman and CEO) accepted the award in , where representatives from the entertainment industry congregated this week for the IAAPA’s annual meeting. From the United States, he reacted to the honour enthusiastically:
“Over the past few years we have paid considerable attention to the catering outlets within our park. Polles Kitchen is an excellent example of an inspirational catering concept. It is a quality restaurant that offers delicious pancakes and an exceptional experience. It is a valuable addition to our park and we are delighted to receive this international award in recognition of its uniqueness.”
Polle’s Kitchen: a pancake experience
Polle’s Kitchen is a pancake restaurant in which visitors can follow the chefs’ every move. Guests experience the restaurant as if they were sitting right in the middle of the busy palace kitchen in which Polle is the diligent chef’s assistant. At the centre of the restaurant is an enormous stove with special musical qualities. With sizzling pans, whistling kettles and clanking ladles, a visit to the restaurant becomes a unique experience and a spectacle. With its 12.65-metre towers, the distinctive, ‘Symbolican’-style building is a real eye-catcher on Efteling Brink, the square at the centre of the park.
IAAPA
IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) is the largest international sector organisation for permanent attractions and theme parks, suppliers and individual members from more than 100 countries. The organisation is dedicated to supporting its members in the fields of marketing, safety and improving efficiency and profitability.
