27 metres of sushi for guests at De Langste Tafel (The Longest Table)
27 metres of sushi for guests at The Longest Table
On Wednesday 27 May, The Longest Table will take place at Oosterdok in Amsterdam, a charity dinner organised by Refugee Company and A Beautiful Mess. At an exceptionally long table, which is ultimately expected to stretch one kilometre, guests are invited for an evening of connection, shared dining and support for projects helping people with refugee backgrounds. One of the most eye-catching elements of the evening is a 27-metre sushi roll, prepared by DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station in collaboration with Sushi Time.
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De Langste Tafel (The Longest Table)
The Longest Table is designed to bring together people who would not naturally meet in everyday life. Visitors can purchase one metre of table from €250, including two seats with dinner and drinks, while directly contributing to Refugee Company’s programmes. Proceeds support community cafés, courses and training programmes that help people with refugee backgrounds on their path towards employment and participation in society.
Shared dining at Oosterdok
The charity dinner takes place at A Beautiful Mess, located at Oosterdokskade 227, and runs from 17:00 to 23:00. Throughout the evening, dishes will be served in a shared dining format, curated by the chefs of A Beautiful Mess and other partners around Oosterdok. DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station contributes tiramisu in collaboration with Dessert Direct. However, the 27-metre sushi roll by Sushi Time, created together with DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, will be the evening’s culinary showpiece.
27 metres of sushi | Sushi roll as a symbol of togetherness
‘With this sushi roll, we are adding something unexpected to an evening entirely focused on bringing people together,’ says Executive Chef Hans Flissebaalje of DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station. ‘Whenever people share food, conversations and encounters naturally happen that cannot be planned in advance,’ adds Floris Licht, General Manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Refugee Company aims to send out a positive message with The Longest Table at a time when refugees and asylum seekers are often the subject of increasingly polarised debate. Through this initiative, the organisers focus on connection, hospitality and bringing people together.
Website: De Langste Tafel
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