Hotel Tollenique
History
About 30 years ago, Henk and Joke van Tol decided to leave the Westland for Terneuze, to start a snack bar in the Korte Kerkstraat. Soon, the snack bar expanded into a petit restaurant, then into a bar-bistro and eventually it expanded into the famous bistro Tollenique. The combination of hospitality and delicious food, made Tollenique famous in Terneuzen and beyond. Henk made sure that everything in the bistro ran smoothly, but was always in for a party as well. Who doesn’t remember the biggest icicle in the world, that half Terneuzen enjoyed at the time? Or the dive container with trout during the Jazz festival, the rope hanging at the fair. And of course the horse buffet for all the horses of Sinterklaas.
About 30 years ago, Henk and Joke van Tol decided to leave the Westland for Terneuze, to start a snack bar in the Korte Kerkstraat. Soon, the snack bar expanded into a petit restaurant, then into a bar-bistro and eventually it expanded into the famous bistro Tollenique. The combination of hospitality and delicious food, made Tollenique famous in Terneuzen and beyond. Henk made sure that everything in the bistro ran smoothly, but was always in for a party as well. Who doesn’t remember the biggest icicle in the world, that half Terneuzen enjoyed at the time? Or the dive container with trout during the Jazz festival, the rope hanging at the fair. And of course the horse buffet for all the horses of Sinterklaas.
The Dream
The dream of Henk and Joke to run a hotel, became reality. The old hotel Post, in the Nieuwstraat, suffered a devastating fire 8 years earlier. However, it was fully restored by Henk and Joke, which led to hotel Tollenique. After the remodeling, the hotel was opened by Henk, together with the mayor of Terneuzen at that time Mr. Barbe. Since then, many people have found their way to the restaurant, and many individuals and companies have stayed at hotel Tollenique.t
The dream of Henk and Joke to run a hotel, became reality. The old hotel Post, in the Nieuwstraat, suffered a devastating fire 8 years earlier. However, it was fully restored by Henk and Joke, which led to hotel Tollenique. After the remodeling, the hotel was opened by Henk, together with the mayor of Terneuzen at that time Mr. Barbe. Since then, many people have found their way to the restaurant, and many individuals and companies have stayed at hotel Tollenique.t
National and international
Through the years, Tollenique has received many national and international guests. Appie Baantjer, Jasparina de Jong, Tineke Schouten, Jeroen Krabbe, Youp van't Hek, kabouter Plop, Harry Slinger and band, Pia Beck en and Bram van der Vlught. And what would you think about the group Clouseau and Jean-Claude van Damme! All of them found their way to Tollenique, and they were welcomed with the same hospitality as any other hotel guest.
Through the years, Tollenique has received many national and international guests. Appie Baantjer, Jasparina de Jong, Tineke Schouten, Jeroen Krabbe, Youp van't Hek, kabouter Plop, Harry Slinger and band, Pia Beck en and Bram van der Vlught. And what would you think about the group Clouseau and Jean-Claude van Damme! All of them found their way to Tollenique, and they were welcomed with the same hospitality as any other hotel guest.
The most lively family hotel in Zeeland
“Life is a smile”
Henk in a report by Ambiance, Gastronomie-Wijn-Toerisme, January 2001
Henk in a report by Ambiance, Gastronomie-Wijn-Toerisme, January 2001