What a debut! The very first edition of PUUR Culinair in the Maas region sold out instantly. The club, a group of top restaurants and top producers from the area, wants to firmly put our region on the map as an internationally recognised culinary hotspot.
Hans Kinkartz of Restaurant Atelier in Geulpen didn’t need to think twice about joining in. The concept is simple but delicious:
- 🍽️ Each member cooks alongside another club chef
- 🌿 Ingredients come straight from the region
- 🤝 Promotes both the club and the wider area
Restaurants Van Wolden planted the seed for this idea three years ago. The goal? Not so much promoting Limburg abroad, but simply giving the people around us something special. Having fun together is what really counts.
The chairman is cautiously happy but will only be truly satisfied when guests leave smiling and say: we should do this more often. And that’s looking very likely, with compliments already pouring in and visitors trying to book for next year. A second edition is definitely on the menu!
The idea for PUUR Culinair was born three years ago within Restaurants Van Wolden, who felt that their existing Club of Chefs needed a fresh direction. Interestingly, the founder emphasises this is not a response to Maastricht’s iconic Preuvenemint, despite his 20 years of experience there. He does hint, however, that his culinary expertise could one day bring new ideas to that beloved event, without ever stepping on the organisers’ toes.
Source: Municipality
