Mr. Stan Huygens' favorites

MASTERS spoke to 'Mr. Stan Huygens'. Pieter Klein Beernink takes on the role of bar owner at Stan Huygens Café during MASTERS EXPO every year. In this brown café, the tap from Freddy's Bar is connected, visitors catch their breath between impressions, stories are shared and relationships are renewed. Everyone is welcome.

MASTERS spoke to 'Mr. Stan Huygens'. Pieter Klein Beernink acts as the bar owner in his Stan Huygens Café at MASTERS EXPO every year. In this brown pub of De Telegraaf, the tap from Freddy's Bar is connected, people can catch their breath from all the impressions, stories are shared and relationships come to visit. Everyone is welcome…

What is your favorite museum and why?

"My favorite museum is of course the Huygens Museum in Voorburg, of which the Hofwijck country estate is part. In the tower, in the middle of the cleverly planned greenery, you can feel how Constantijn Huygens enjoyed life here."

What book has made a big impression on you recently?

“To better understand what is happening in Ukraine now, the book was The New Tsar by Steven Lee Myers an eye-opener. This biography of Putin was recommended to me by former Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer, probably the Dutchman who has spoken to Putin the most.”

Do you have a favorite movie that you would recommend to everyone?

”A video I don't want to miss around Christmas is Dinner for One with Freddy Frinton as the social butler. Easy to find on YouTube!”

What is your favorite travel destination and what is the hidden gem here that tourists often miss?

In London, under St. Martin-in-the-Fields, is the restaurant The crypt. Here, poor Londoners, who get a big discount with a special pass, sit at a table among shoppers and tourists who pay the full price. A beautiful mix with a beautiful ideology. Delicious, typical British food with excellent wine.”

“Delicious, typical British food with excellent wine”

Which artist inspires you the most?

“Everything that the painter Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) made has its own sublime quality.”

Who is your favorite artist and how does this music influence your daily life?

“When I want to relax, I just leave a candle burning and I like to put Mirror in Mirror op, a well-known piano piece by Arvo Pärt.”

What is your favorite restaurant and what dish would you recommend there?

“The place to go for dinner to get a feel for casual and cosmopolitan Amsterdam is Troef.”

What is your favorite store and what do you buy there?

“For shopping, the De Zwaan auction house on the Keizersgracht is one of the most surprising places in the capital.”

MASTERS EXPO – LA BELLE ÉPOQUE 

At MASTERS EXPO you can visit the Stan Huygens Café in hall 10.

MASTERS EXPO – Europe’s premium business fair – will present some 12 national and international parties from 16 to 350 December, merging into a vibrant symphony of entrepreneurship, where greatness is central. At this unique fair, you will be introduced to the latest innovations of special (family) businesses from more than 20 different sectors, spread over an impressive surface area of ​​40.000 m². From mobility to design, from real estate to art, and from watchmaking to business services. RAI Amsterdam is the arena where the CAPITAL OF GREAT BUSINESS takes place. This year’s La Belle Epoque edition represents the desire for greatness and the beauties of times gone by. It offers a rich symbolism that fits seamlessly with MASTERS EXPO: determination, elegance, refinement, creativity and originality, and with an irresistible charm. Want to be there? Order your tickets here.