July 3, 2017 · Team HG
Brasserie Staverden has taken first place in the 2017 Terras Top 100 of trade magazine Misset Horeca. This was announced on Monday, July 3. Staverden’s beautiful terrace, located in the smallest city in the Benelux (over 55 inhabitants), blew away the mystery visitors, the expert jury, and the main jury alike. ‘Here, it is still truly all about the terrace,’ stated the main jury, who also praised the accessibility of the chic surroundings. Restaurant De Werf from Veere finished in second place—for the second year in a row. Bronze went to newcomer The Harbour Club Rotterdam.
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Brasserie Staverden has been featured in the Terras Top 100 for several years. In 2016 it was ranked 17th, and in 2015 the terrace in the castle garden of Staverden Castle achieved its highest position, 7th place. Now, finally, it has secured that coveted number 1 spot. ‘From arrival to departure: this establishment is brimming with genuine warmth,’ stated an enthusiastic jury. There was also praise for the accessible character of this admittedly chic terrace, situated in the picturesque setting of a castle garden. ‘The staff look impeccable and perform their work with visible pleasure.’
The Terras Top 100 2017 was announced on Monday, July 3 from 100 to 1 during a festive event at Het Hooihuis in Roosendaal, the winner of 2016Led by presenter Tom Coronel, a countdown took place with over 500 attendees. In addition to the rankings, a number of prizes were awarded. This year, the Audience Award went to the Het Rheins estate in Enter, and Jolanda Ott-Rauch, an employee of De Korte Duinen in Soest, was named Pearl of the Year.
In addition to their ranking, many terraces also always want to know how they compare to their fellow provinces. Therefore, the highest-ranked terraces per province were honored again this year. Eleven of the twelve provinces were represented this year. Only Groningen was absent. Below are all the winners, with their ranking position in parentheses.
The Terras Top 100 has been published by Misset Horeca since 2008. All terraces that are freely accessible, have at least 30 seats, offer table service, and are open at least 5 days a week during the high season are eligible to participate. This year, nearly 400 terraces registered. In the first round, they were visited by mystery visitors. The 125 highest-scoring terraces advanced to round two. The bar for that was high; an 8.9 was the minimum grade. to proceed. In round 2, the professional jury paid a visit. They assessed the terrace on largely the same points as the mystery visitors, but through the eyes of a professional.
A visit to a terrace lasts at least 40 minutes, is anonymous, and something is always eaten and drunk. In total the jury members fill out a questionnaire of about 10 A4 pages., where attention is paid to, among other things, stopping power, cleanliness, furniture, greeting, taking orders, the appearance of the business, terrace and staff, serving, clearing tables, settling the bill, and much more. Ultimately, 100 businesses remain. And the top of the list is visited again by the main jury. These are announced, one-hour visits. Here, the entrepreneur can share their story, and a look is taken both in front of and behind the scenes. Based on these visits, the main jury re-ranks the top of the list.
Het Zalmhuis, Rotterdam (2008), De Boterlap, Harderwijk (2009), Boshuys Hermitage, Oisterwijk (2010), Paal 10, Ouddorp (2011), Eemlust, Baarn (2012), De Boterlap Harderwijk (2013), Wollebrand, Honselersdijk (2014), Van Speijk, Egmond aan Zee (2015), Het Hooihuis, Roosendaal (2016), Brasserie Staverden, Staverden (2017).
