Duped Fans of Bankrupt Restaurant Offered an Alternative Dinner

Duped Fans of Bankrupt Restaurant Anna's Are Offered an Alternative Dinner

Maastricht Gezien by Laurens Bouvrie: Prime Minister Mark Rutte can be very proud of the Vrijthof entrepreneurs. These days they have shown their community spirit. In close consultation with André Rieu management, they are offering fans an alternative, which can be seen as an example of corporate social responsibility. Next to the terrace of Grand Café Basilica and next to the Gauchos terrace (where soon the terrace of the new Theater Hotel will be located), the majority of the disadvantaged fans will be seated for their dinner. In case those areas will not be enough room for all, others will be booked in alternative restaurants in town.

Pierre Rieu says he is very proud of the solution that has come about for his father's and JSO fans. Oscar Mans, owner of the Basilica restaurant, seconds this.

"André's intention to give the disadvantaged fans free new tickets for his concerts, was wonderful! The entrepreneurs thought they should also contribute so that the fans can enjoy. Now we can turn our intentions into deeds".

The chefs of the Basilica and Gauchos restaurants will have an extra hard job during the Rieu concerts of 2015. Normally these dinners give much stress, because the three courses of the dinners, have to be served in such a tight schedule, but this year the job will be extra hard. So be it. The chefs were consulted and they also agree that we have to do everything possible to give the duped fans a wonderful evening.

A big round of applause for André, the entrepreneurs and the chefs!!!

In cooperation with the trustee in bankruptcy of Anna's, the duped fans who had booked an arrangement, are requested to report via the e-mail address: annas@andrerieu.com or André's website www.andrerieu.nl

Translated by Ineke, edited by Sue (because John is in the plane to Holland).