Chef Sergio Herman has announced the closure of his Michelin-starred restaurant Le Pristine and his private kitchen PrivéPrivée in Antwerp at the end of this year. Herman shared the news on Instagram, stating that it is time for him to take a break and find peace.
Twan Stoelman, the owner of Café De Lange Heer in Haarlem, has publicly announced that 58 customers were overcharged during King's Day celebrations. The owner is compensating the affected visitors to maintain transparency and ensure trust in the establishment's payment systems.
Café 't Sluisje in Amsterdam-Noord has been ordered to remove two popular community tables after a municipal review, triggered by a complaint, found they were situated outside the permitted terrace area. Despite the tables being a fixture for 30 years, a revised map confirmed they occupy unauthorized public space. A petition to preserve the tables has gained nearly 2,000 signatures as local residents and the pub's cooperative owners seek a resolution.
ING bank is experiencing a technical malfunction that is causing difficulties for customers performing pin transactions. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed the issue, noting that payment services are currently hindered.
Presenter Rik van de Westelaken addressed the declining viewership ratings for the 26th season of the popular Dutch show "Wie is de Mol?" ahead of its season finale. While he enjoyed the production, he suggested that a sense of "overkill" might be contributing to the lower audience numbers.
A six-year-old boy found wandering alone on Rijnstraat in Amsterdam South was successfully reunited with his parents on the same evening. Local residents discovered the child around 8:30 PM and alerted the police, who located his family following a brief search.