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For Anil Soekhoe (49), these are the smells and colours of possibilities. Ten years ago, the former international banker with a lifelong love for the brown gold changed the course of his life. After training in patisserie and as a barista, he opened his first establishment here, on the corner with Hofweg. Utrecht followed in 2016 and \u2013 until corona \u2013 Amsterdam. And yet it seems like this \u2018\u2018address of ultimate indulgence\u2019\u2019 has always been here.<\/p>\n

The secret? The quality of his products, of course, he does not compromise on that. More on that later. But above all, it is the staff. \u2018\u2018They\u2019re the ones who provide the hospitality, who have love in their eyes and have a heart for others,\u2019\u2019 the Surinamese born says poetically; he himself was brought up on hospitality.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI try to be a motivator. Therefore, unlike many other entrepreneurs, I take my employees on inspirational trips and give them lots of autonomy,\u2019\u2019 he continues enthusiastically. \u2018\u2018We look at concepts, buy everything we want to taste and bring back the best flavours. Wonderful new things come out of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soekhoe sees a mouth watering on \u2018\u2018the other side\u2019\u2019. \u201cWait, I\u2019ll let you taste something.\u201d He ducks behind the counter and returns with a sizeable chunk of dark, crunchy chocolate. \u2018\u2018Look, we discovered this in London. It has cornflakes in it. Great combination, right! We also brought the almond croissant from Paris and various ice cream flavours from Bologna.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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Wherever the inspiration comes from, everything is contained in the distinctive Hop & Stork signature. \u2018\u2018Rich, complex works of art,\u2019\u2019 Soekhoe calls it himself. \u2018\u2018For example, our pastries always have at least four layers, there is always a fresh acidity, and the cakes look perfect.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

But not all the goodies get through to the next round at Hop & Stork. \u2018\u2018Times are changing, so we pay a lot of attention to inclusion, sustainability and a healthy lifestyle,\u2019\u2019 explains the chatterbox, while counting on his fingers. \u2018\u2018Our products are halal, although we don\u2019t shout that from the rooftops. We only work with farmers who get a fair price for their produce, and we don\u2019t throw anything away. We recently introduced a vegan range, and we work a lot with healthy products like matcha, freeze-dried fruit and ginger. Soon we even want to add freeze-dried vegetables to the chocolate, very cool. Did you know that beetroots and broccoli work brilliantly together?\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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The drive for innovation is in Hop & Stork\u2019s DNA. \u2018\u2018Most professionals don\u2019t want to change, but customers do change. That\u2019s why we also move fast,\u2019\u2019 says Soekhoe. \u2018\u2018I regularly ask myself if this is still the coffee or tea we want to serve, for example. Ten years ago, the Dutch didn\u2019t know what a cortado was, so to speak; now everyone can appreciate a specialty coffee. People value quality more.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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That quality is just fine, judging by the orders Hop & Stork receives even from chocolate country Belgium. \u2018\u2018We also regularly get orders from the rest of Europe.\u2019\u2019 Is that a sign that Hop & Stork will conquer the world? \u2018\u2018I would like to take the concept to the Middle East someday. But first, my ambition is to make people happy in the five biggest Dutch cities.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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