Marc: 'Since the beginning of april the beautiful terrace of Serre Restaurant is open and from the first day onwards it's a real hype! Which is only natural by the way: man can be quite happy under the shade of the trees, glass of Burgundy white wine at hand, watching the Amstel Canal and the boats go by. That alone is reason to be jealous.

However, things are getting worse for Onno since we introduced our bbq on the terrace: a big and beautiful Boretti, on which we cook famous grill creations à la minute. Surf&Turf of course, the well known combination of half a lobster and a tournedos underneath. But we put gamba's on the grill too, as well as plain lobster and big steaks alone. Served with fresh bearnaise sauce and either the traditional Caesar salad of – during the season – white asparagus from Holland.

The funny thing with this bbq is that it enables me to make contact with our guests in a very natural way. Friday afternoon I twitter to the world to announce our bbq lunch on Saturday and Sunday, the first reservations follow instantly and the next day we meet around the Beast that's called Boretti. It's a way to connect that could never be achieved from my own kitchen, although it's half open. That's why I insist on working on the terrace myself. And also because I like to play with fire...

By the way, with this Beast of Boretti we have a third 'counter' to provide food from. That's why we do not serve our à la carte creations from the menu as soon as we light the bbq. Otherwise it will get too complicated for everybody. And moreover: as soon as the fires burn, every living soul on the terrace orders our Boretti-specials. You simply cannot resist them! And I love every minute of it. Onno is right to be jealous, haha!

On behalf of Onno and my own team – Marc van der Tang