Creativity, discovery and collaboration are at the heart of ten years of the Inspiration Box. One thing has remained constant: the chef brings the box to life.
Maurice Sijbers of Hoeve de Bongerd in Beesel has been there since the first edition. For the anniversary edition, he teamed up with Sous Fresh account manager Roy van Ninhuijs with the Red Meat radish and fingerlime. The result? A colorful and surprising combination, full of pure flavors and new insights.
Maurice cooks with honesty and respect for the product. Vegetables and fruit play an increasingly important role in his kitchen, with inventive pairings, new cooking techniques and a strong focus on sustainability. Nothing is wasted, from stem to root. His goal is to create dishes that touch people and to inspire young people to take up the profession.
For Roy van Ninhuijs, the Inspiration Box is about inspiration and making life easier for clients. “The box is more than a collection of products. It allows us to inspire our customers and help them inspire their own clients in professional kitchens. When a customer asks when the next box will arrive, I know the previous one was a success.”
Ten years of the Inspiration Box show what is possible when passion, creativity and collaboration come together. Each box tells a story and celebrates vegetables, fruit and the people who make them shine.
Meet the people behind the box
Maurice Sijbers, Chef at Hoeve de Bongerd, Beesel
Maurice has been active as a chef for fifteen years and involved with the Inspiration Box since the first editions. At Hoeve de Bongerd – a restaurant with hotel rooms, meeting rooms, patio, terrace and party room – he combines ambitious cooking with accessible, honest dishes. His cuisine revolves around pure flavors, creativity with fruits and vegetables and sustainability: from head to stem, everything is utilized.
Roy van Ninhuijs, Account Manager at Sous Fresh
Roy works closely with customers and is the main contact for foodservice professionals and wholesale clients seeking fresh fruit and vegetables without hassle. For Roy, it is all about customer satisfaction. “A satisfied customer is a customer who stays.” The Inspiration Box perfectly illustrates Sous Fresh’s distinctive approach and commitment to doing things differently.