Oliva Restaurant, Rotterdam, Netherlands

     Twelve years ago, we had a global marketing meeting in Rotterdam. In one dinner, we went to a unique experience in an Italian restaurant, Oliva, where you cook your own dishes from starters, main dish and dessert, following the chef's instructions. For me , coming from Asia, it indeed was a unique and unforgettable experience. I can't remember what we cooked and ate but the experience will be etched in my memory.

At the restaurant as we listen to the instructions 

     I was lucky to experience that probably once in a lifetime thing. To think, I was lucky to be in this company as regional marketing manager for Asia that allowed me to travel around the world. In this trip, we had our global sales meeting in an anchored old ship, which used to be a luxury cruise ship MV Rotterdam, which has been converted into a unique hotel called Rotterdam.

RRotterdam floating hotel

My cabin in ship hotel

     To reach this restaurant, we had to walk for an hour or so led by our Dutch global marketing manager.