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Description
From the first of April 2024 we started a new project in Achouffe. The Famous Village from the Chouffe beer.
After 20 years having a Brasserie / restaurant in Houffalize a village nearby , we started a Restaurant, Bar, Lounge, Hotel, activity area, playground for small and big childeren and great big terras with really beautiful panoramic vieuw.
We are both from Holland. Nathalie (Naat) from Amsterdam and Bas from Rotterdam.
We live here for 20 years. Our daughter is born here also.
The spoken local language is French here but because we have Italian people who work/help us, Spanish people, French people and Dutch people we speak english together so everybody can understand.
We are in the middle of nature on a Hill. And still have a very busy and energetic company. Good and positive energy with willing to learn from both sides, is very important to us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
Movies & TV
Fashion or beauty
Culture
Events & social
Music
Languages
History
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Art & design
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Mountain
Nature
Outdoor activities
Fitness
Dancing
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are in a very small village but many tourist (175.000 per year) . So many social contacts there and our experience is that the people from Workaway combine good with the local people who work here. They learn even some french along the way.
If you come by car you have many posibilities to go to. It makes life a lot easier for you here.
We are at the border of Luxemburg, Germany is 1 hour drive away, the Netherlands is 1,5 hour drive away and France is 1,5 hour away.
We have many people from work away who explore on their days off.
If you don’t have a car, a local bus (only early in the morning) can bring you to Gouvy train station or liege bus station then from there you can go many ways. You just need to consider the hours then.
After the day most of the time we drink something together to talk about the day, laugh or good conversations about life, ideas, background etc.We love good conversations when there is interest from both sides.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We are looking for different cooperations.
We could use help with maintenance around the building and our house which is next door. Such as mowing grass, maintaining the playground, possibly growing crops if there is interest, cleaning windows, some small painting here and there, repair tasks etc. A person with 2 right hands or allrounder is what we are looking for in this cooperation.
And
We would very much like help in the kitchen (cooking, mise-en-place / preperation , washing dishes) and service. Where we have a hardworking but sociable and good energy in the team which we also find very important.
And
Serving in our restaurant and big terras (we place 250 people). Preferably with some (base) experience and good flexibility in working hours. We are open from 11 am till 11 pm.
And
We could use help in the hotel regarding breakfast ( for guests 8:00-10:00 am) in the rooms (there are 8 rooms) changing towels and straightening beds (cleaning is normally done by a company).
Your stay will be in a sperate living area of the hotel where you have your own (specious) room. We have 1 room with own bathroom and 5 with 2 community bathrooms.
There is a community livingroom. We use the kitchen from the restaurant now but we want to change (with the right help) in a kitchen only for people that live in the hotel.
You will stay on a full pension base. So breakfast, lunch, Dinner, coffee, tea, softs, water. We accommodate all allergies and desires such as vegetarian and vegan.
Maintainence is only on a base of workaway, so Livelihood and residence.
For work “on the floor” so kitchen and serving we do salary is on a minimum (legal) base on base of the work that you do.
You yourself can increase by helping with good energy, team spirit, commitment, initiative and maybe good ideas on behalf of the company and whole “picture”.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
We have 6 (specious) rooms. 1 has his own bathroom. We choose to give a couple their own bathroom as much as we can.
The other 5 have 2 community bathrooms. 1 with a shower, 1 with a bath.
There is a community livingroom and normally everybody uses the kitchen from the company but we want to change that with the right help.
We provide in breakfast, lunch and Dinner. So cereals or bread in morning and afternoon and Hot dinner. So 1 hot meal a day. If you prefer a hot meal with lunch that is fine by us.
We buy vegetarian and vegan if requested.
We also do soft drinks, coffee, the and water. Alcohol only after help/work, so on your “working” days. Otherwise alcohol drinks are at your own costs.
Sweets, chips etc you have to buy yourself and any special things you want you can get in Houffalize the village near us.
What else ...
The best way to come here is by car. If you don’t want to or not able to we have public services (but it is very restricted) and you can also rent a car in the village nearby (10 min from here) .
Out of the saison and holidays we are closed wednesday and thursday so you can plan whatever you want to discover those days and on free days.
You can come alone or as a couple.
Inside the hotel there is a no smoking policy. Outside all is fine.
There is a gym and swimming pool nearby , 10 min by car or 30 min by bus.
There are many activities to do in the area.
We always love to give you any suggestions if you need and want.
We love to help with anything or point out where you can go with car, bus or train.
But we cannot take you out on free days. Our new company and daughter takes up all the little time we have.
Bas goes to Houffalize minimum 3x a week early in the morning and is always willing to take you along.
We think communication, (real) honesty, respect, caring for , and interest in, each other are the most important things. We expect that from our selves but also from the people who come to us. Only then “we can move mountains” together as a team.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
You can take only small pets. So not big dogs. And we need to do this in consultation. In case someone else has allergy to animals.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
