Tasting at the Vegetable garden

Experience the Papendal vegetable garden!

At Papendal, honest and healthy nutrition for both our elite athletes and guests is at the heart of everything we do. Most importantly, we believe food should above all be full of flavor. Hidden among the trees in a beautiful natural setting, you will find our tasting garden, where a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and fruits are grown using organic and biodynamic farming methods.

The harvest changes with the seasons, and this is reflected in the kitchens of both our elite sports centre and hotel. As a result, athletes and guests always enjoy pure, honest, and above all delicious food. The garden is self-sufficient, contributes to local sourcing through short supply chains, is highly sustainable, and helps shape the future of our nutritional vision.

Reflecting on what and how we eat

This workshop combines an educational session on food innovation with a seasonal tasting experience. Enjoy fragrant herbal teas, smoothies, fresh soups, pastries, and savoury bites such as kohlrabi carpaccio, Asian dumplings, and grilled wraps — all prepared with ingredients from our own garden. You can also create your own infused flavoured waters. Sounds delicious, right?

During the tasting from our garden, Erik te Velthuis will share insights into the innovation and continuous development of nutrition at Papendal, a central theme in our elite sports kitchens for many years. The world of nutrition is changing rapidly, and the transition towards more plant-based food is becoming increasingly important.

But is all modern food actually healthy? We consume a great deal of ultra-processed food, often with negative effects on public health. Is there room for a healthier balance that still provides nutritional value and sustainable solutions? Erik will explain it all and connect these developments to the world of elite sports at Papendal.

Tasting Package

• Fresh herbal tea made from herbs growing in the garden

• Homemade soup

• A selection of sweet and savoury bites

• Infused flavoured waters to tap yourself

• A 1-hour educational workshop about nutrition, elite sports, and innovation with Erik te Velthuis