Crowd Managers

Queues? Yes, sometimes. Luckily, they move fast: you usually have your fries within 10 minutes.

On weekends, up to four crowd managers are outside to guide the line, keep the sidewalk clear for pedestrians and people with disabilities, and ask customers to enjoy spots along the canals rather than eating in front of neighbors.

These measures help us regulate the crowd and minimize inconvenience for the neighborhood.

Litter

Litter is a known problem in the city. We work with Stichting Het Koffiehuis, which provides day activities for homeless and undocumented people in exchange for coffee, lunch, clean clothes, and shelter.

From scattered packaging to small bulky waste – they help 365 days a year, two hours a day, to keep the neighborhood clean. Our own employees also make a large round every evening to pick up litter.

We wish no fry box ever ended up on the street, but we keep investing in solutions for a cleaner city. We maintain not just the required 25 meters, but an area of hundreds of meters.

Emptying municipal bins

Our business produces waste, but not all waste in the area comes from us. Other horeca and entrepreneurs contribute as well. Residents sometimes use bins for household waste, making them fill quickly.

To reduce this, we – in addition to the municipal cleaning service – empty bins around our store three times a day, totaling 27 extra emptyings per day. This prevents overflowing bins and accumulated waste.

With these extra efforts, we keep the neighborhood as clean as possible and minimize our impact.

140 employees

We employ 140 young people from Amsterdam, creating opportunities for local talent. Whether it’s a first part-time job or gaining work experience, we believe it’s important for young people to develop and build friendships.

By investing in young employees, we contribute to employment in the city and help them build valuable skills for the future.

We believe everyone deserves a chance in the job market. That’s why we also offer positions to young people with barriers to employment.

They are supported by an external job coach from the UWV, who helps with work skills, structure, and wellbeing, guiding them towards an independent future.