showbizRoel Vanderstukken (46) is going to open a restaurant. ‘Frans and Yvonne’ in Waarloos focuses on Flemish cuisine with nostalgic dishes. For the time being, the ‘Family’ actor doesn’t have time to work in the kitchen, but that is the intention one day.
Vanderstuk took over the business in Waarloos after it collapsed in the aftermath of the corona pandemic. The actor retains the team that already worked there and the name also remains the same. “The name refers to the names of the residents who used to live in the terraced houses where the restaurant is now,” Vanderstuk explains. “The kitchen was built on the spot where Frans lived, the dining room was Yvonne’s house.”
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Vanderstuken and co. focusing on Flemish cuisine. “Think of homemade meatballs in tomato sauce or vol-au-vent. But also horse steak or marrowbone. And we also have a suggestion card with duck, for example. We focus on a local menu that is solid and affordable.”
Picking chicken
Vanderstuk has always had a preference for the catering industry. “My great-grandparents had a café and that preference has always been there,” he says. “If I had not become an actor, there is a good chance that I would have ended up in the catering world. It has always remained a dream. Until now.”
The actor loves to cook. Together with colleague Kürt Rogiers, he once won the cooking program ‘2 Sterrenrestaurant’ on VTM. But Vanderstuk doesn’t have time to work in the kitchen of his business at the moment. “I will be there every time I have free time in my agenda, but at the moment I am very busy with other projects. This is how my theater tour starts on Friday. But if I had more time in a few years, I hope to participate.” His specialty? “Vol-au-vent. I can easily spend a whole day making a fresh stock and picking a chicken for a good fresh vol-au-vent. It then goes into the freezer and the following weeks there is always a party on Sunday.”
Frans and Yvonne’ opens on September 12.
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2023-09-09 15:55:05
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