About
CateringMeesters

In 2002, we began as the in-house caterer for the Escher Museum in Het Paleis. It was in this unique setting, surrounded by art and history, that CateringMeesters organized its first events. Since then, we have partnered with other beautiful venues, such as the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, the Mauritshuis, and the Fotomuseum Den Haag, and CateringMeesters has become a well-established name in The Hague and the surrounding area.

CateringMeesters provides culinary services for events of any scale, but we prefer to handle the entire organization—from decoration and setup to technical support and entertainment. We do this with a close-knit team, where everyone—from the office to the dishwashing area—works closely together. We are skilled, experienced, and have an eye for quality and detail.

At CateringMeesters, it’s all about pure flavors and traditional cooking. We have an energy-efficient production kitchen where we can prepare all your culinary requests down to the last detail.

Our production kitchen is the heart of our company, where passion and creativity come together to create the most surprising dishes. Every dish that leaves our kitchen is prepared with love by our chefs, with a strong focus on originality and innovation.

After high school and military service, he enrolled in a vocational program at Inter College Business School, where he majored in Event Management, Hospitality, and Marketing.

He gained practical experience at Martinair Party Service, where he worked during the Floriade in Zoetermeer. He then worked at Taat & de Regt Catering and spent five years at Verhaaf Party Catering. During this period, major events were organized, such as the Heineken Open, the Dutch Open Polo, Libelle Summer Week, The Home and Garden Fair, and the Hiswa te water. After a stint at Hotels van Oranje, he was asked to oversee the launch of the Amsterdam Convention Factory. In 2001, he was offered the opportunity to launch a catering operation at the Paleis Lange Voorhout in The Hague to serve visitors to the permanent M.C. Escher exhibition. This was followed by the launch of Museum Catering.

After graduating from the Amsterdam Hotel Management School, Louis worked at Verhaaf Party Catering for eleven years. As party manager, he was responsible for various events and state receptions at the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Rijksmuseum at Muiderslot Castle. He was promoted to Head of Operations and became a member of the RAI Group’s hospitality management team. This led to the launch of the Amsterdam Arena.

In 1998, he became a co-owner of JMW Horeca Uitzendbureau. The agency was on the verge of experiencing significant growth. Over the next five years, JMW expanded from a single branch to an agency with nationwide coverage, 10 branches, and a headquarters. In July 2002, the staffing agency was sold to Randstad Holding. In the period that followed, he worked as an interim manager/consultant for a number of hospitality companies. Since January 2005, Louis has been a co-owner of Museum Catering.