About De Sering
De Sering was created in 2019 with the mission that it is critical in the current social landscape, for activism, and for the political left as a whole to rebuild communities.
De Sering was founded on the belief that strong communities are essential for activism—and for the political left as a whole. We live in a time of unprecedented isolation and loneliness, and we don’t see this as a coincidence.
As social connections weaken, so does the strength of activist and leftist movements. Rebuilding community isn’t just important—it’s critical for change. Since 2019, De Sering has been a community-driven space where food, culture, and activism intersect, offering 300 donation-based meals daily to ensure food remains accessible to all.
At the heart of De Sering is the Volkskeuken, fostering connection through affordable, plant-based meals. In the evenings, we host events, workshops, and cultural programming, creating a lively, inclusive atmosphere.
TestTafel, now a stand-alone project, offers an innovative multi-course vegan dining experience, providing a platform for young chefs and creatives to develop their culinary concepts.
Together, De Sering and TestTafel bridge social divides through food, creativity, and community-driven initiatives—because now, more than ever, solidarity matters.
As social connections weaken, so does the strength of activist and leftist movements. Rebuilding community isn’t just important—it’s critical for change. Since 2019, De Sering has been a community-driven space where food, culture, and activism intersect, offering 300 donation-based meals daily to ensure food remains accessible to all.
At the heart of De Sering is the Volkskeuken, fostering connection through affordable, plant-based meals. In the evenings, we host events, workshops, and cultural programming, creating a lively, inclusive atmosphere.
TestTafel, now a stand-alone project, offers an innovative multi-course vegan dining experience, providing a platform for young chefs and creatives to develop their culinary concepts.
Together, De Sering and TestTafel bridge social divides through food, creativity, and community-driven initiatives—because now, more than ever, solidarity matters.
2019
In 2019, De Sering began as a neighbourhood kitchen in the east of Amsterdam. Within five months, it grew from a few first visitors into a real meeting place where we served 350 meals a week.
2020
After our forced COVID break, we reopened from community centre NieuwLand. At this time, TestTafel was also born. What started as a limited fundraising dinner took off to form its own foundation and pop-up restaurant.
2022
We received an offer we could not refuse; a space at the theatre community, De Sloot. We moved all our stuff to a dusty old factory hall and started our first crowdfunding campaign to bring our vision to life in the first place we could really call ours.
2025
Since then, we built a fully functional kitchen out of nothing, renovated it completely by ourselves, served tens of thousands of meals, catered many protests, and hosted countless events from our base here in Sloterdijk.
The future
As we look to the years ahead, our aim remains to expand and build a network of sociocratically organized locations led by participants, fostering community and addressing loneliness and hunger. Beyond cooking and serving food, we plan to offer services like childcare and educational courses to make activism and politics more accessible.
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