Restaurant-Cafe "De Kapelanij"

Brasserie de Kapelanij is an initiative of the Limburgse Stichting Autisme, an entrepreneur in care and welfare, and the municipality of Zutendaal. With this initiative, we want to offer people with autism and/or other disabilities the opportunity to work, either in front of or behind the scenes, and to enjoy meaningful daytime activities. We try to involve people with autism, who mainly experience difficulties socially and communicatively, in the social environment of a hospitality business in this way.
Furthermore, together with the municipality of Zutendaal, we have a project running as part of a rural development program. Our project is called ‘Eat local, think global’ and aims to encourage the consumption of local and seasonal products with a view to sustainable agriculture. In the dishes on our menu, we mainly use local ingredients to limit the ‘food miles’ and keep the food chain as short as possible. To this end, community gardens have been created nearby by the municipality where local residents can grow vegetables in an environmentally friendly way.
We also work with third world and fair-trade products from the Oxfam world shop. These products are incorporated into our menu offerings.
Finally, we also handle any proceeds generated by the Kapelanij differently. These proceeds are entirely reinvested in care and thus benefit people with autism.