Comments on: Amsterdam Eats http://www.spreadmybutter.com/amsterdam-eats/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:44:46 +1100 hourly 1 By: Howard http://www.spreadmybutter.com/amsterdam-eats/#comment-5221 Howard Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:42:19 +0000 http://www.spreadmybutter.com/?p=549#comment-5221 I am Australian but have been living in Amsterdam for almost a year. At first I used to think Dutch service in cafes was terrible but now I quite like it. Their cafe 'culture' is different to Australia. In Australia, people do not sit in a cafe and read a book or chat with friends for a couple of hours. But that's what the Dutch do in the Netherlands. There is a pattern to the way things are done. You enter a Dutch cafe, are greeted with a hello, you take a seat and relax for a few minutes before you order. You are firstly asked what you would like to drink. When your drinks you then order food if you wish. Generally it is up to you to seek the attention of the staff to order something thereafter. I like Dutch cafes because there is no pressure for you to leave even if you don't order any more drinks or food after your initial order. In Australia, you would have been given the bill, which is a polite way of saying "thank you very much but it's time to leave". Also, Dutch social life revolves around the cafe which is different to Australia. I am Australian but have been living in Amsterdam for almost a year. At first I used to think Dutch service in cafes was terrible but now I quite like it. Their cafe ‘culture’ is different to Australia. In Australia, people do not sit in a cafe and read a book or chat with friends for a couple of hours. But that’s what the Dutch do in the Netherlands.

There is a pattern to the way things are done. You enter a Dutch cafe, are greeted with a hello, you take a seat and relax for a few minutes before you order. You are firstly asked what you would like to drink. When your drinks you then order food if you wish. Generally it is up to you to seek the attention of the staff to order something thereafter.

I like Dutch cafes because there is no pressure for you to leave even if you don’t order any more drinks or food after your initial order. In Australia, you would have been given the bill, which is a polite way of saying “thank you very much but it’s time to leave”. Also, Dutch social life revolves around the cafe which is different to Australia.

]]> By: Konrado http://www.spreadmybutter.com/amsterdam-eats/#comment-4995 Konrado Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:49:40 +0000 http://www.spreadmybutter.com/?p=549#comment-4995 Can't believe you didn't have the "world's best shawarma" Can’t believe you didn’t have the “world’s best shawarma”

]]> By: Corliss http://www.spreadmybutter.com/amsterdam-eats/#comment-4994 Corliss Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.spreadmybutter.com/?p=549#comment-4994 i will use this list when i visit amsterdam :) i will use this list when i visit amsterdam :)

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