Café Week 2016: an extra touch of experience

From March 15 to March 20, 2016, the The third national Café Week has kicked off. The week focuses on enhanced experiences, activities, and conviviality in the participating cafés. This year, there are more than 200 participating cafés throughout the Netherlands.

The underlying idea behind HorecaBrains’ initiative is to put the ‘wet hospitality’ sector in the spotlight. In collaboration with various cafés, grand cafés, restaurants with a bar, and dance clubs, the organization aims to help the hospitality industry distinguish itself positively; the hospitality sector offers more than just a place to have a drink. By organizing various activities in the participating establishments, existing hospitality guests will be surprised with a different kind of experience, and new guests will be encouraged to discover the respective locations.

Program
Tuesday, March 15 – The official opening of Café Week takes place with the theme ‘Open House’, where guests can visit various establishments for a look behind the scenes.

Wednesday, March 16 – Various hospitality establishments will organize a beer tasting where many (specialty) beers will be evaluated using a special tasting form.

Thursday, March 17 – On this day, a music bingo will be organized where participants can cross off various artists and songs on their bingo card as they come on throughout the evening.

Friday, March 18 – Naturally, the Friday afternoon drinks cannot be missing from National Café Week, followed by Tapas Night, where hospitality businesses will offer their best Spanish snacks.

Saturday, March 19 – On Saturday evening, Shots Night is organized, where a variety of shots can be tried out.

Sunday, March 20 – To wrap up the week, you can participate in Gin & Tonic Sunday.

Café Week Special – During the week, guests also have the chance to try the Cafe Week Snack for a price of €10.

 Groningen
Participating businesses in Groningen are Party Café de Doos, Bar Oblomov, Grand Café Time Out and Party Pub & Lounge TasmaniaNot all participating cafés take part in all concepts. The Groningen hospitality businesses participate in the following programming. well along:

– Party Café de Doos: Open House, Beer Tasting, Music Bingo, Friday Afternoon Drinks, Shots Night and Gin & Tonic Sunday
– Borrelcafé Oblomov: Music Bingo, VrijMiBo, Shots Night & Gin & Tonic Sunday
– Grand Café Time Out: Open House, Beer Tasting, Music Bingo, Friday Afternoon Drinks, Tapas Night, Shots Night, Gin & Tonic Sunday and Café Week Special.
– Partypub & Lounge Tasmania: Open House, Beer Tasting, Music Bingo, Friday Afternoon Drinks, Tapas Night, Shots Night and Gin & Tonic Sunday.

For more information about Café Week at participating businesses in other regions and cities, click here.