De Nederlanden

What De Nederlanden does

De Nederlanden operates a Michelin 1-star fine-dining restaurant integrated with an 11-room boutique hotel in Vreeland, on the Vecht river near Utrecht, Netherlands. The property sits in a heritage building dating to 1680 and is owned and operated by chef Wilco Berends, who has held the Michelin star continuously since 2000, and co-owner/hostess Caroline Berends. The operation serves individual diners, hotel guests, corporate clients, and private event customers from a single integrated location, with tasting menus priced at €150–€175 per person and hotel rooms at €150–€350 per night.

The business generates revenue across five distinct streams: restaurant covers (multi-course tasting menus), hotel accommodation, bundled dine-and-stay packages priced at €189.50–€494.50 per person, private dining room rental at €300 per time block, and off-site catering. Adjacent services include corporate meeting packages (€99.50–€125 per person), wedding venue hosting, and a takeaway oyster tasting. Distribution is direct via the property's own website and through curated hospitality networks including Les Patrons Cuisiniers, Quality Lodgings, and Romantic Hotels. The operation runs approximately 83 employees across kitchen, service, hotel, and administration functions.

The competitive position rests on long-tenured culinary talent (Wilco Berends and SVH Master Chef Johan Kragtwijk), an unbroken Michelin 1-star tenure of 25+ years, and recognition from Gault&Millau, including a Best Hostess award to Caroline Berends in 2023 and 2025. The property has recently extended its commercial surface via off-site catering, a multi-venue 'Sterren aan de Vecht' partnership with 't Amsterdammertje, and corporate meeting packages, while remaining physically anchored to its single Vreeland location.

Name

De Nederlanden

Legal name

De Nederlanden

Website

https://nederlanden.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

De Nederlanden is a Michelin 1-star restaurant and 11-room boutique hotel in Vreeland, Netherlands, serving individual diners, hotel guests, corporate meeting clients, and private event customers with tasting menus, lodging, and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining & Boutique Hospitality

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Food Services and Drinking Places (722), All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Boutique hotel lodging
• Culinary tasting menus
• Private dining events
• Off-site catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Vreeland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Restaurant: The restaurant generates revenue through tasting menus (6-course €150, 8-course €175), 3-course surprise lunch menu (€75), and à la carte selections. Lunch is served Thursday through Sunday. Dinner is served Wednesday through Saturday. The oyster tasting (€67.50-€68) is a signature offering. Gift cards are sold for specific amounts.
2. Boutique Hotel Accommodation: 11 hotel rooms and suites generate revenue through room-only bookings (Standard €150, Luxury €200, Suite €350 per night), bed and breakfast packages, and all-inclusive dine-and-stay packages ranging from €189.50 to €494.50 per person. Hotel is only available when restaurant is open (Wednesday through Saturday dinner guests).
3. Private Events and Catering: The private dining room ('t Wit Lavendel) can be rented for meetings, weddings, and private dining (€300 per time block). Catering services are offered for events of 2-200 guests at external locations, including full setup with modular kitchens. Wedding ceremonies are conducted as an official venue of Gemeente de Stichtse Vecht.
4. Meeting Packages: Meeting packages are offered in the private dining room at €99.50 per person for standard package (coffee, lunch, facilities) and €125.00 per person for culinary package (2-course lunch). Private room rental is also available at €300 per time block.
5. Oyster Tasting To Go: The oyster tasting is available for takeaway (€136 for 12 oysters with culinary toppings), ordered at least one day in advance for pickup Thursday through Sunday.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

De Nederlanden runs a Michelin-starred restaurant in Vreeland, Netherlands serving multi-course tasting menus (6-course and 8-course), à la carte lunch, and oyster tasting, supported by a wine-focused beverage program. The property also operates an 11-room boutique hotel (Standard, Luxury, Suite categories) and offers private dining, corporate meeting packages, off-site catering for 2–200 guests, and licensed wedding venue services under the "Sterren aan de Vecht" sub-brand.

Product overview

De Nederlanden is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant with an associated boutique hotel, located in Vreeland along the Vecht river near Amsterdam and Utrecht. The core offerings center on Chef Wilco Berends' seasonal tasting menus (6 and 8 courses) and à la carte dining at the restaurant. Adjacent offerings include the Oesterproeverij (oyster tasting experience) and Lounge dining. The boutique hotel provides 11 rooms across three tiers (Standard, Luxury, Suite) with various accommodation packages combining dining and lodging (Vreeland Arrangement, Dine & Stay, Dining, Wining & Sleeping, Bed & Breakfast). The 't Wit Lavendel private dining room serves meetings and events with dedicated meeting packages. Catering extends the restaurant's culinary offerings to external locations. A multi-day 'Sterren aan de Vecht' package integrates De Nederlanden with a partner restaurant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De White Lavender Room: A private dining room suitable for business appointments, weddings, private dining or other occasions for secluded parties up to 20 people.
• Dine & Stay Package
• Dining, Wining & Sleeping Package
• Vreeland Arrangement
• Sterren aan de Vecht

Products and services

• Restaurant De Nederlanden (tasting menu experience)
• Oesterproeverij (Oyster Tasting)
• Boutique Hotel De Nederlanden (11 rooms: Standard, Luxury, Suite)
• Private Dining Room 't Wit Lavendel
• Vergaderarrangement (Meeting Packages)
• Buitershuis Catering Service (2–200 guests)
• Sterren aan de Vecht (Wedding Venue)

Quantifiable outcome

• Michelin 1-star maintained annually since 2000

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Les Patrons CuisinierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilco Berends is a member of Les Patrons Cuisiniers, an elite association of more than 20 chef-owners. The association provides mutual support, networking, and cross-promotion among its members. De Nederlanden offers discounts to members through this network. Gift cards from Les Patrons Cuisiniers are accepted at De Nederlanden.
• Quality Lodgings - Handpicked CollectionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with Quality Lodgings provides marketing exposure to their collection of independent hotels. De Nederlanden offers discounts to Quality Lodgings members.
• Romantic HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel affiliated with Romantic Hotels for cross-promotion to couples seeking romantic getaway experiences.
• Uw SalonbootminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalonboat service offering culinary cruises on the Vecht river. Partnership allows guests to combine dining at De Nederlanden with boat tours. Upgrade to water transport between hotels available as part of the 'Sterren aan de Vecht' package.
• Gemeente de Stichtse VechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial wedding location designation by the municipality allows De Nederlanden to host legally binding wedding ceremonies. The municipality recognizes the venue for civil ceremonies.
• Bistrotel 't AmsterdammertjeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Sterren aan de Vecht' culinary weekend package, combining stays and dinners at both Michelin-star restaurants (De Nederlanden and 't Amsterdammertje) with activities along the Vecht river.
• Nilson BedsminorOthersHotel rooms feature Nilson Beds for premium sleeping comfort, part of the Dutch product-focused interior design philosophy.
• HAYminorOthersHotel rooms feature HAY furniture, a Dutch furniture manufacturer, aligning with the Dutch-focused design aesthetic.
• MOOOIminorOthersHotel rooms feature MOOOI toiletries, a Dutch brand, completing the Dutch product experience throughout the hotel.
• VVV Gooi VechtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourist information partner (www.vvvgooivecht.nl) for recommendations on activities and attractions in the Vreeland area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bord'Eau: Two-Michelin-star French-Dutch fine dining restaurant at the Hotel De L'Europe in Amsterdam. Comparable as a luxury tasting-menu destination integrated with a high-end hotel.
• Restaurant Bougainville: One-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Amsterdam with a tasting menu format. Comparable as a Dutch Michelin-starred chef-driven tasting menu destination at similar price points.
• Restaurant Merlet: One-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Schoorl with tasting menus. Comparable as a Dutch regional Michelin-starred establishment and a former professional step in Chef Wilco's career.
• Spectrum: Two-Michelin-star restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam focused on seasonal tasting menus. Comparable as a luxury hotel-anchored fine dining property with chef-led seasonal cuisine.
• Restaurant 't Amsterdammertje: Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant along the Vecht river that is De Nederlanden's direct partner in the 'Sterren aan de Vecht' multi-day culinary package. Closest comparable in cuisine style, geography, and Michelin positioning.
• Parkheuvel: Two-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Rotterdam offering multi-course tasting menus. Comparable as a Dutch Michelin-starred fine dining brand with chef-driven cuisine and premium pricing.
• De Hoefslag: Michelin-starred restaurant near Amsterdam/Soestduinen combining fine dining with hotel rooms. Comparable as a previous employer of Chef Wilco Berends and a similarly structured restaurant + boutique hotel.
• Restaurant De Librije: Three-Michelin-star Dutch fine dining destination with adjacent hotel rooms, headquartered in Zwolle. Comparable as a high-end Dutch tasting-menu restaurant with integrated lodging.

Broad incumbents

• De Plantage: Dutch restaurant and event venue with private dining and catering. Comparable as a regional operator offering fine dining, private events, and meeting packages similar to De Nederlanden's 't Wit Lavendel.
• Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg: Historic Dutch country estate hotel with a fine dining restaurant near Amsterdam/Haarlem. Comparable as a heritage property combining high-end dining with boutique lodging in a scenic Dutch setting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RestNederlanden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-nederlanden

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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