About Cinema Culinair
Some movies you shouldn’t just see, you should taste them. At Cinema Culinair you watch movies like Chef, The Menu, Ratatouille, Julie & Julia and eat the exact same dishes as in the movie. Exactly to the second, so you eat what you see. Enjoy with all your senses.
On average a 9,2
112 shows
13068 guests welcomed
The experiences of our guests
At Cinema Culinair, it’s all about unique film and dining experiences, and that’s reflected in the smiles of our guests. Curious about more reviews? Curious about more experiences? Check out our Google Reviews!
The timeline of Cinema Culinary
28 March 2008
Originating in the de Graaf Florisstraat
Graaf Florisstraat: most creative street in Rotterdam. Community centre: private restaurant and cinema (Floriscoop).
On March 28, 2008, the film Sideways was shown. After that every month tasting a different film. In the meantime, eaten over 50 films, from Festen to Chef, from Antonia to Vatel still going strong!
01 January 2013
Founding Cinema Culinair
Wies and Harold see opportunities to make the concept of the Floriscoop known to a wider audience.
On 1-1-2013, they founded Cinema Culinair to publish a book and organize screenings in restaurants.
03 September 2013
First performances at bird
Room full of friends. Chef DJ Wooldrik cooks everyone to a high, just like in the movies. What you see is what you eat. Good film. Good food. Great timing.
First film of course Estômago. With dishes like pasta puttanesca scooped from the pan, rice with worms and Anita e Garibaldi. Guests raved about the concept. “We want more, we want more”. Cinema Culinair changes course: from publisher to film-food-events.
12 October 2013
Eating yourself to death with naked women In a Bugatti
The ultimate food movie: La Grande Bouffe. Talky 1973 film about friends who eat themselves to death. 20 courses + unlimited wine + naked women + Bugatti.
From Bird’s kitchen: black pudding, crepe Suzette, quail, cassoulet, pizza, mashed potatoes, etc. At your own risk: film we want to do on special occasions.
09 September 2014
Book about food film estômago from cinema culinair
Idea “Seeing what you eat. Eat what you see” is too good to keep to ourselves. Time for a book+culinary script+dvd, so people can do it themselves at home. A book about Julie Julia was not allowed by Julia Child’s heirs. Estômago was. Director excited and curious.
1000 units sold without publisher or central distributor. Out of pocket! Last copies perhaps still for sale somewhere as collectors’ items and now as pdf….
08 December 2014
Sideways, first film+drinks
Toast with the actors in the film. What you see, is what you drink. From Hitchcock classics to films like Lost in Translation and Sideways.
Always in an unexpected place, such as Floating Pavilion, Nhow, Gigant Apeldoorn, Tropicana (illegal). With: luxury tasting boxes and tasting bottles, Californian wines and the film Sideways.
03 January 2015
Burnt Beef Bourguignon, Just like in the movies
Sometimes things go wrong. Or maybe: too well. In the film Julie Julia, the boeuf Bourguignon burns. On March 1, 2015, that also happened to us. Just like in the film. Fortunately, this is an exception.
Sinds 2017 doen we na afloop een survey onder bezoekers. Met fijne rapportcijfers. Onze gasten geven ons concept gemiddeld een 9,4!
01 November 2017
Online store nearly collapses due to rush to Chef film+dinner
On 11-1-2017 we put the show CHEF online. Film about a chef who quits and starts a food truck. With dishes like Cubano sandwich, Korean chicken and Andouille sausage. In Rotterdam, at Zaal Staal. The post on Facebook is viewed by over 55,000 people. Within 1 week all tickets are sold: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The webshop survives. Just.
Half a year later, the same thing happens with CHEF at Kantien in Utrecht. CHEF: you shouldn’t just see that film, you MUST taste it.
08 December 2018
Full ballrooms attract 8,000 visitors
What are the best places for a Cinema Culinair show? Ballrooms! High ceilings, chic look and nice and spacious. For public film dinners and business events. We have welcomed over 8,000 visitors.
12 January 2019
280 Mendl Cakes for The Grand Budapest Hotel
We started 2019 with a pastry challenge:
Making 280 Mendl cakes for the top film+drinks The Grand Budapest Hotel.
15 September 2019
Finalist innovation top 100
In 2019 we were placed in the top 100 of the KvK innovation based on our innovative concept food+film. A great honor among all the technical innovators!
05 January 2020
Cinema Culinary at your home
2020 is the year of Corona. Performances were postponed.
In the meantime, our new takeaway dinner concept turned out to be a hit: streaming a movie at home with delicious food from a local restaurant.
01 March 2022
Cinema Culinair in keilepand
A new spectacular location for Cinema Culinair: the beautiful Keilepand in Rotterdam. And with new partners in crime Rutger and Jeffrey.
01 December 2022
Mini film-food festival
Since December 2022, Cinema Culinair has been organizing mini film-food festivals in the Keilepand, Rotterdam.
14 February 2024
Cinema Culinary in 't Tolhuis Amsterdam
From February 14 to 25,
we were with our film-food festivals in ‘t Tolhuis Amsterdam.
02 May 2024
Cinema Culinair in the Werkspoor kathedraal Utrecht
From May 2nd to 11th, Cinema Culinair was in the cathedral city of Utrecht for the first time. At the beautiful location in the Werkspoor Cathedral.
01 January 2013
Founding Cinema Culinair
Wies and Harold see opportunities to make the concept of the Floriscoop known to a wider audience.
On 1-1-2013, they founded Cinema Culinair to publish a book and organize screenings in restaurants.
12 October 2013
Eating yourself to death with naked women In a Bugatti
The ultimate food movie: La Grande Bouffe. Talky 1973 film about friends who eat themselves to death. 20 courses + unlimited wine + naked women + Bugatti.
From Bird’s kitchen: black pudding, crepe Suzette, quail, cassoulet, pizza, mashed potatoes, etc. At your own risk: film we want to do on special occasions.
08 December 2014
Sideways, first film+drinks
Toast with the actors in the film. What you see, is what you drink. From Hitchcock classics to films like Lost in Translation and Sideways.
Always in an unexpected place, such as Floating Pavilion, Nhow, Gigant Apeldoorn, Tropicana (illegal). With: luxury tasting boxes and tasting bottles, Californian wines and the film Sideways.
01 November 2017
Online store nearly collapses due to rush to Chef film+dinner
On 11-1-2017 we put the show CHEF online. Film about a chef who quits and starts a food truck. With dishes like Cubano sandwich, Korean chicken and Andouille sausage. In Rotterdam, at Zaal Staal. The post on Facebook is viewed by over 55,000 people. Within 1 week all tickets are sold: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The webshop survives. Just.
Half a year later, the same thing happens with CHEF at Kantien in Utrecht. CHEF: you shouldn’t just see that film, you MUST taste it.
05 January 2020
Cinema Culinary at your home
2020 is the year of Corona. Performances were postponed.
In the meantime, our new takeaway dinner concept turned out to be a hit: streaming a movie at home with delicious food from a local restaurant.
01 December 2022
Mini film-food festival
Since December 2022, Cinema Culinair has been organizing mini film-food festivals in the Keilepand, Rotterdam.
14 February 2024
Cinema Culinary in 't Tolhuis Amsterdam
From February 14 to 25,
we were with our film-food festivals in ‘t Tolhuis Amsterdam.
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