{"id":127732,"date":"2023-07-05T14:34:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"?p=118398"},"modified":"2023-07-05T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:34:43","slug":"sammy-pebbles-van-de-frietboutique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/j7k1l5m9n3p.online\/en\/inspiration\/sammy-pebbles-van-de-frietboutique\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammy & Pebbles of the Frietboutique"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the salon, out and about or while preparing a lovely collaboration: through her work, Babassu founder Heidi meets plenty of women who inspire her. Just across the way from Babassu Amsterdam sits Sammy and Pebbles\u2019 ice cream and chip boutique. Heidi isn\u2019t the only one who loves it; the rest of the Babassu team does too. How do they get it so right?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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In 2012, both Sammy and Pebbles were working at Blue Marlin on Ibiza. Sammy came from Soest, Pebbles from Rotterdam, and the two became friends on the island. On returning home, both decided to move to Amsterdam, where a year later they founded the charming IJsboutique on Cornelis Schuytstraat. And although it took off straight away and they sold ice creams like mad through the summer months, something had to be devised for the winter too. And so the Frietboutique came about. As the pair sell ice creams non-stop on this sunny day, we grab a moment with Sammy Berendsen (34) and Pebbles van Noorden (34).<\/p>\n

From Blue Marlin to the Frietboutique. What exactly does the boutique offer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sammy: \u201cThe Frietboutique is a welcoming spot where everyone from the neighbourhood comes together to enjoy a favourite ice cream or portion of chips over a drink and some good music. And these aren\u2019t just any chips: we use sustainable Agria potatoes from a farmer in Zeeland, which we wash, hand-cut and pre-fry ourselves. That way we know they reach your plate crisp on the outside and soft within.\u201d
\nPebbles: \u201cBut we also sell milkshakes, which we make from our ice cream, coffees, cheese souffl\u00e9s and various kinds of croquettes.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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Friet? Not patat?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pebbles: \u201cHahaha, we absolutely love this debate. For us it\u2019s friet, because let\u2019s be honest, that sounds so much tastier than patat, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

What are your favourite chips?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sammy: \u201cFrietje oorlog with onion. I couldn\u2019t go a week without it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pebbles: \u201cFrietje oorlog without onion, but with truffle mayonnaise instead of ordinary mayonnaise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where can we find you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sammy: \u201cLike Babassu, we have four shops: on Witte de Wittestraat in Rotterdam, the Lusthof in Kralingen, de bes in Hillegersberg and Cornelis Schuytstraat in Amsterdam, where we began. Alongside our homemade ice cream (in Hillegersberg) and chips, we also supply our chips to the hospitality trade. That way we take the hassle off restaurant chefs, who then have fresh spuds on their tables every day without any fuss. You\u2019ll also find us on the menus of countless top restaurants across the Netherlands.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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How do you know Babassu?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pebbles: \u201cI\u2019m based at the Rotterdam boutique now, but when I still worked in Amsterdam I\u2019d pop in every day. Sometimes simply to spritz on a little fragrance, because I had a meeting and didn\u2019t want anyone to notice I\u2019d just stepped out of the fryer. And whenever Sammy and I had to be photographed, Babassu helped us with a natural make-up look. Now that I live in Rotterdam I order the products by Natura Biss\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> and Perricone MD<\/a><\/strong> online, but I still buy my gifts in the shop. Whenever we\u2019re invited to a restaurant opening, we always pick up a set of hand soap and lotion by Molton Brown<\/a>. <\/strong>It looks lovely anywhere and is a gift people can genuinely use.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sammy: \u201cI know Babassu from the street. It\u2019s always incredibly busy at our place, so roughly every six weeks I book the Vitamine C Boost facial<\/strong> by Natura Biss\u00e9. The moment you step into Babassu it\u2019s so serene, quiet and relaxed that I feel completely restored. And it always smells wonderful. Babassu is so fresh and clean, and everyone is so kind: it\u2019s a bit like Alice in Wonderland! Sometimes I even feel too grubby to step inside.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you love about this treatment?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sammy: \u201cI have pigmentation spots, so I wear an SPF every day, even in winter. Since you can\u2019t prevent the spots entirely, I book the treatment. I love the C+C Vitamin products <\/strong><\/a>so much. They feel wonderful and give a really lovely glow. Sometimes I also buy the Diamond Cocoon<\/strong><\/a> to hydrate my skin. And because I worry my skin will grow too used to one product, every now and then I switch to Perricone MD<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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How do you find inspiration?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pebbles: \u201cSammy and I have agreed to go back to Ibiza together every year. It\u2019s where we really catch up, and we always order an enormous number of puddings. Not only because we\u2019re so fond of sweet things, but also to dream up new flavours.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sammy: \u201cWe also draw inspiration from the chefs around us, such as the chef at Ron Blaauw. And Bas Brouns regularly comes to us with requests for Asian flavours.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you always agree with each other?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sammy: \u201cHaha, no, definitely not. But it\u2019s give and take, and I know that Pebbles, like me, wants the very best for our business. That\u2019s why I trust her 1000%.\u201d
\nPebbles: \u201cI think that by nature we\u2019re both very steady, easy-going women who trust each other 100%. That\u2019s the foundation of our friendship and partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is your beauty secret?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sammy: \u201cA serum every night before bed, and an SPF during the day (even in winter).\u201dPebbles: \u201cDon\u2019t forget to cleanse in the evening and to book a facial every six weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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Sammy and Pebbles\u2019 favourite beauty products<\/h2>\n
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Temporarily out of stock<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n
\n Molton Brown<\/span> Orange & Bergamot Fine Liquid Hand Wash<\/span>\n
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\n from \u20ac 28,-<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Molton Brown<\/span> Orange & Bergamot Hand Lotion<\/span>\n
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\n Natura Biss\u00e9<\/span> C+C Vitamin Micellar Cleansing Water<\/span>\n
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\n Natura Biss\u00e9<\/span> C+C Vitamin Dry Touch Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50<\/span>\n
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\n Natura Biss\u00e9<\/span> Diamond Cocoon Hydrating Essence<\/span>\n
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\n Laboratorio Olfattivo<\/span> Esvedra<\/span>\n
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