An Interview with Femke & Myrthe
What is your role at The Dylan?
Femke: We organize dinners, weddings, meetings, and all sorts of get-togethers. Whatever the event, we are here to make them as unique as possible.
Myrthe: Most of our job...
An Interview with Bas Averdijk
Who: Bas Averdijk
What: Restaurant Manager
Age: 33
What is your job all about?
Well, I always personally welcome our guests at the beginning of the evening. Our regular guests value this v...
An Interview with Michou Vreeswijk
Who: Michou Vreeswijk
What: Human Resources Manager
Age: 35
Tell us, what do you do at the Dylan?
Literally, everything that concerns Human Resources Management: from the moment we open up a vacancy to...
An Interview with René Bornmann
Who: René Bornmann
What: general manager
Age: 53
What does your function entail?
I am the link between what the owners aim to achieve, and operations. So what I do most is bridge building; I transl...
November Sparkles
Contrary to popular belief, there is more than just the red lights of Amsterdam. And the good thing is, this month the city lights up as never before. Even though some locals are still adjusting their biologica...
Bartender’s Choice October
Autumn is coming
With every season we find new inspiration to surprise our guests with new creations.
Inspiration is a funny thing which I derive from different art and history, ranging from music, film, ...
An Interview with Chantal Heuwekemeijer
Who: Chantal Heuwekemeijer
What: Front Office Manager
Age: 31
What does your function entail?
At the front office, we have guest service assistants, duty managers and concierges. I am there to...
An Interview with Dennis Kuipers
Who: Dennis Kuipers
What: Executive Chef Vinkeles
Age: 48
How long have you been Chef at Vinkeles?
Since February 2006. I worked at La Rive before, Amstel’s 2-star restaurant. But then we lost one ...
An Interview with Michael Wigman
Who: Michael Wigman
What: Concierge - elected Most-in-the-know concierge of the world by the Readers’ Travel Award in 2015 and Most talented concierge by the International New York Times.
Age: 53
What does...
The Men behind the Diamonds
Of course one can bring home cheese or tulips from Amsterdam... But how about diamonds? Perhaps not as famous as Van Gogh’s sunflowers, but surely as memorable when exploring Amsterdam is a visit of Gassan Diam...