Each week many visitors from around the world flock to Ter Marsch & Co to feast on the most delectable fries, hamburgers and fried fish But it's really locals that have made Ter Marsch & Co what it is. At the Kalverstraat location you can have take-away or take a seat inside.
Fancy a snack, lunch or early diner its all about fast casual food from high quality. At Ter Marsch & Co Kalverstraat we serve a selection of home made fresh fries, award winning hamburgers and fried fish with our own homemade sauces.
Onze frieten zijn gemaakt van de beste kwaliteit aardappelen uit omgeving van Amsterdam en worden dagelijks ter plekke vers gesneden.
met langzaam gegaarde pulled pork, mosterdzaad en gepofte zwarte knoflooksaus
met remouladesaus en citroen
met basilicum en kaas crumble
Wij werken uitsluitend met Nederlandse runderen van twee soorten rassen; Limousin en Blonde d’Aquitaine koeien. Daarnaast maken wij combinaties met het Japanse Wagyu Beef, een rundvlees wat bekend staat om zijn exclusieve en smaakvolle eigenschappen.
van Scottish Angus of kip met sla, tomaat, augurk, Spaanse ui en Ter Marsch saus
van Scottish Angus met sla, tomaat, augurk, rode ui, ketchup, cheddar, kaas custard, pancetta en Ter Marsch saus
van Scottish Angus en Japans Wagyu met little gem, tomaat, augurk, pancetta, cheddar, boekweit, Jack Daniels tomatensaus en smokey mayo. Meneer Ter Marsch’s versie van de “Big M”.
met gepofte rode biet, honingtomaat, citroen-mosterd saus, komkommer, Remekerkaas en crumble van hazelnoot en boekweit
medium, geserveerd met remouladesaus
At Ter Marsch & Co, meat has been in the family for 125 years and since then we strive every day for the highest quality possible.. The love for cattle and tasty meat has been passed down from generation to generation. You can taste the good life of the cattle in our Dutch meat.
At Ter Marsch & Co we keep Dutch from the Limousin and Blonde d ‘Aquitaine breed. In addition, we make combinations with the Japanese Wagyu Beef which is known for its exclusive and tasty characteristics. The Dutch cattle is raised in peace and cared for according family traditions on own farms in Twente. With their 300 to 350 kg, the cattle have a relatively low weight, which means that the beautiful young fat provides that special taste. We care about our animals, we treat them with respect and take really good care of them. Thanks to the good cooperation with the farmers, fatteners, the slaughterhouse and our butcher, we have the entire chain in our own hands and we able to serve the highest quality meat. With our experienced kitchen team, they know how to prepare the very best burgers, marinated pork belly or dry aged steaks.
We select our cattle from the Limousin and Blonde d'Aquitaine breed. Our animals are treated with respect and we take REALLY good care of them. The calves are raised by the mother cow and in our spacious open stables, small groups of cattle are held together so that there is always good mutual equality among them. In this way the cattle feels the most pleasant and the cows are at ease. During summertime the cows and their young stock walk in the meadows. This is a beautiful view, young calves suckling from their mother, and cows grazing in the meadows, pure nature!
During the indoor season the spacious stables are provided with a thick layer of straw on which the cows like to lie. Year round we care well for our cows treat them with respect and the food they eat is varied and healthy. Our fattener provides the cows with our own mix of natural and varied food consisting of grains, grass and linseed. Peace, food and space ensure that the animals have a good life and makes the Blondes and Limousins delicious in taste and buttery tender. After their stay on the farm, the animals go to the small-scale butchery in the near vicinity. Experienced professional butchers ensure a respectful and hygienic slaughter and cutting process. With the entire chain in our own hands, we can guarantee that the cattle from stable to burger have been treated with great care and respect.
On twenty farms, the beef cattle is raised for meat we use. These farmers keep their cows in spacious animal-friendly stables, provided with a thick pack of straw. The cowse that are ready for slaughter are taken by livestock transporters to a nearby small-scale slaughterhouse. The experienced employees who take care of the transport do this with patience and dedication. When the cows come from the meadows, they are cared for and fed extra while in the stable for a number of months, we call this the manure phase. In this phase everything is done in order to give the cow the best possible care. The straw stables are spacious and open so that the animals can move and lie down with maximum comfort. The farmer's daily supervision ensures that the animals can grow in harmony in their animal-friendly stables.
The breeding of beef cattle, also called suckler cow farming, is the most natural livestock farming in the Netherlands. When the young cows are between two and three years old, they have their first calf. This is always an exciting time. The calves then suckle from the mother, “the suckler cow”, for a period between the 5 to 8 months. During summer they do this in the meadows which gives beautiful views. Due to the excessive Livestock farming, often in nature reserves, the suckler cows are important for biodiversity. Calves and cows that are no longer needed for breeding then go to specialized fattening companies.
In our modern small-scale butchery, two things are extremely important. Respect for the animal being slaughtered and hygiene during the slaughter process. The cows that are slaughtered all come from the area, this allows us to plan the supply in such a way that the cattle does have to wait unnecessarily long or become stressed. The cows are transported with small livestock trucks by regular drivers who have years of experience in the proper handling of cattle. During the unloading of the cattle, a veterinarian from the NVWA is always present to supervise the animal welfare.
It starts with a Dutch farmer who grows potatoes from generation to generation. Every day, the potatoes are transported directly from the farmer in large bags to our shop to be cut on site into fresh fries!
Our fries potatoes are large potatoes of the best quality from the Agria variety. The Agria variety has been specially developed for making fresh fries. The Agria variety produces beautiful golden-yellow fries, crispy on the outside and with a nice soft potato taste on the inside. In consultation with our farmer, we choose the right cultivation measures, which results in a fantastic product.
In everything we do at Ter Marsch & Co the quality comes first. This also applies to our fresh fries, which does not end with the harvest of our potatoes. We also check the temperature and measure the starch content when storing the potatoes. Accordingly we store the potatoes in crates, which prevents them from damages so that we can make the tastiest fries of the Netherlands!
In our shops and restaurants, the potatoes are cut by hand on a daily basis into fresh fries. Then the potatoes are pre-fried so that the potato is pre-cooked and accordingly we allow them to cool down. When serving, our final step is to bake them to perfection! We do this in 100% vegetable oil, which produces beautiful golden-yellow fries with a thin skin, crispy on the outside and with a nice soft potato taste on the inside. We salt the fries with Celtic sea salt, which is a mineral-rich sea salt that has been extracted in a traditional way with love and respect for nature. After baking, the fries are served with our homemade sauce to your choice in a cone (puntzak) or a luxurious packing for the signatures fries. Definitely you need to try them all.
Ter Marsch & Co kent een geschiedenis van ruim 125 jaar, de sporen en visie van vroeger zijn nog altijd merkbaar. Ter Marsch & Co op de Kalververstraat bevindt zich in een rijks monument wat vroeger heeft gediend als woonhuis. Deze 3e locatie van Ter Marsch & Co op de beroemde Kalverstraat is geopend op 1 September 2020.
Surprisingly, the burger originated from the Mongols back in the 13th century. The Mongols were used to eat their beef raw. They stuck pieces of beef between their horse and the saddle, due to the friction the meat became really tender and soft. It got minced in a way. The Mongols brought their meat to their neighbors, the Russians. In Russia, they call the Mongols ‘Tartars’. Do you now understand where the name ‘Steak Tartar’ originates from?
This way of consuming meat became popular in the 17th century in the European city of commerce, Hamburg. And where there is commerce, there are the Russians. And what did the Russians bring around? That’s right! The minced beef! Although, in Germany they had less appreciation for the raw version, they decided to mix the meat with some herbs and spices and lightly grill the beef. This way of preparing beef was known as ‘Hamburger Style’. This popularly became ‘Hamburger’.
In the 19th century the German fortune seekers and adventurers brought along the recipe to the United States of America. The Hamburger Style wasn’t easily adapted by the American culture. Only a few were brave enough to put the lightly grilled beef on their menus. It wasn’t up until 1900 when the beef met his beloved companion; the bun. But back then, the friendship was of a purely practical nature. The Hamburger was nothing but a labor workers meal. The bread was used as a utility to grab the meat, without getting messy. This was a great resource for the workers; this way they could eat standing or walking. Nothing but a practical matter.
The Netherlands were quite late-adaptors in the world of Hamburgers. Up until the 80’s of the 21st century we served the burger skinny. Luckily he found his friend le bun and is complete in the modern way, which we are familiar to now.
So, for the next Christmas or any family occasion, you are now loaded with this amazing story about how the Hamburger found its way to your hands; (hands, you eat your burger with. Always use both hands!). Anyway, you’re welcome.
Check out this jolly video of New York Magazine where they visually explain the History of the Burger once again, but then really awesome. https://youtu.be/HIjX8OPuf-w
Ter Marsch & Co only works with homemade or perishable products. Every morning, long before sunrise, our suppliers deliver their fresh products seven days a week. We believe that we can only cooperate with partners, that share the same vision and strive towards the same level of quality. Our suppliers only collaborate with businesses in the higher segment of the Dutch hospitality industry. Every morning our team of chefs prepare all our products, such as sauces and mayonnaises which are homemade, for the simple reason; that everything tastes better when it is homemade.
The “Hamburgers of Ter Marsch & Co became an amazing success, nowadays even a national and international phenomenon which makes us really proud! Ever since the opening back in 2014 the burgers became an instant success. Ter Marsch & Co won a number of awards in the past years. Ter Marsch & Co has re-invented the image of the hamburger. From fast food to a culinary experience. This transformation has been made possible through the translation from a classic concept to a high-end delicious quality meal, by crafting these with the best products of its kind. Our gastro-burgers contain everything you want and expect in a hamburger, but only with the highest quality products. The best meat, the tastiest buns, homemade sauces and perishable vegetables. We have succeeded in reframing a new standard in the field of fast casual dining.
Our team of Chefs commit all their attention to the quality of our products. From the sesame seeds on the brioche bun to the wrapper underneath the burger, there is attention to all details. We don’t take any detail for granted and monitor these aspects every minute of the day. At Ter Marsch & Co we consider the kitchen as the center of the shop, therefore we chose to work with an ‘open kitchen’. By emerging the kitchen with the restaurant we try to create a sense of complete culinary experience and transparency for our guests in a dynamic environment. Preparation and consumption become an integrated ritual.
Here at Ter Marsch & Co we eat our burgers with our hands, that just makes the burger taste even more delicious. For the true messy noses among us, we will provide you with a Ter Marsch & Co bib. Truly fashionable.
Let us take you back in time to the year 1890, Rotterdam is moving in bonanza, into a great welfare. Rotterdam has never been so prosper. By cause the increase of the harbor industry, Rotterdam has become home to a numerous amount of wealthy families and the demand for luxury goods increased tremendously. The shipping magnets are investing in prestigious majestic residences in the city center of Rotterdam.
The best butcher shop of Rotterdam was resident at the Witte de Withstraat 70. At Ter Marsch & Co, the wealthy families’ needs were satisfied with the best quality meats and other goods. They even became a purveyor to the Royal household of King William III. Research shows us that not only the shop was a place to buy goods; it even was a place to consume and meet. The nobles brought their overseas trading partners to the shop of Ter Marsch & Co to impress them with the highest quality available.
Nowadays in the year 2016, the history of The Factory of Preserved Meats is still visible. Did you know that in the upper side of our window display you can see the original stained glass dating back to the 19th century? During the construction of Ter Marsch & Co in 2014, this amazing piece of history was discovered and fully displayed ever since. In a city like Rotterdam we consider this as a very unique gift of the past. We are very proud of the fact that we were lucky enough to preserve a great deal of authenticity in a city where almost the entire city was destroyed in World War II. We feel the absolute responsibility to keep the message and vision of the family alive by sticking to their original believes with a modern twist. But as like the Family Ter Marsch, we will only serve the best products in a lively and pleasant atmosphere.
Back in the 1890’s Ter Marsch & Co operated as ‘Fabriek der Verduurzaamde Vleeschwaren’, translated as ‘Factory for Preserved Meats’, at the Witte de Withstreet 70. Nowadays this location in the city center in known for its large amount of crazy hip bars, restaurants and art galleries. Sadly this street had quite a different reputation little over 45 years ago. This part of the city was known for its illegal gambling halls and dodgy cafés. It was not the right place to wander around at night by yourself.
Step by step, by the great work of the Rotterdam municipality, the street transformed by the beginning of the 90’s to an area where all sorts of artists had great influence. Nowadays the hospitality sector and art come together and serve a unique experience. We welcome our guests 365 days a year. Either old, young, locals, or tourists, Ter Marsch & Co appeals a great variety of guests. We are the neighbor of De Witte Aap Café and Hostel King Kong in the center of Rotterdam’s most exciting area of the city.
At Ter Marsch & Co we serve our guest with sincere joy. Personal attention, a bit of cheeky humor, unconstrained pleasure of award-winning burgers, a fine draught beer, a beautiful glass of white Bordeaux or one of our perfectly served Gin & Tonics. In every situation we aspire to focus on quality rather than quantity. We offer a small menu and an exciting bar assortment. We want to cherish everybody’s needs, although we will never choose for multitude bulk. At Ter Marsch & Co you feel at ease and comfortable and it reminds you of a comfy home environment. ‘Fast Casual Dining’ is our concept of serving our guests. We want to maintain being approachable on every level. Reasonable prices, high service and the best quality products. We love what we do best and our guests know it. Oh yeah, they know.
Ever since the opening in 2014, the burgers from Ter Marsch & Co have come to the attention in the Netherlands and abroad.
After various national titles, we were finally invited to the World Championships Hamburgers in Florida, USA.
