Please note that since writing this blog post, Omval has closed down
Since 1st October, I’ve been working four days a week. Well, I say ‘working’; in reality, I work harder on my fifth day (and the sixth day, and the seventh) than I do on any of the other four – but it’s for myself, and it’s a business about which I’m passionate… yup, you guessed it: food. Nevertheless, I’ve invented some company rules for my day at Amsterdam Foodie HQ:
- all employees must take a proper lunch break (with dessert);
- all employees must spend at least one hour being creative in the kitchen;
- Facebook is a viable networking/marketing tool and its use is encouraged.
In the spirit of the first rule, I’ve been ‘doing lunch’ on my working Mondays. Here’s my current top five:
Puccini: More than ‘just’ a chocolate shop, Puccini does generous sandwiches, cakes and coffees. Go early (or on a Monday) or a table may be hard to come by.