Last Friday, I-KOOK Almere proudly reopened its completely renovated kitchen store. Together with friends, family, customers and business relations the moment was celebrated with a festive event. Special guest was former Ajax soccer player Pim van Dord, who cut the symbolic ribbon to officially open the renewed store.
Tristan de Ruiter, entrepreneur and co-owner of I-KOOK Almere since 2023, together with his team - consisting of Leon Schulp, Ron Hubers and Henry Hoen - looks back on a successful reopening. Over the past months, they have worked hard to renovate the store with the goal of serving their customers even better.
"Head forward, back straight and all strings attached," is the credo of the team, which together makes about 25 customers happy with a custom-made kitchen every month.
I-KOOK Almere is known for its customer-centric approach, keeping the team involved in the entire process from start to finish. "We make sure every customer feels heard and we take them step by step from design to realization," said De Ruiter. The result is a personalized service that their clients appreciate immensely.
The reopening also featured a special cause: the store is a proud sponsor of Muziekids (Musicids DeKinderkliniek - Musicids), an organization dedicated to music experience in hospitals for children. Through this collaboration, I-KOOK Almere contributes to the well-being of children who are going through difficult times.
With the renovated store and a close-knit team, I-KOOK Almere looks confidently to the future, ready to make even more customers happy with their dream kitchen.
Roel Oostra (Kitchen Spectrum Group director): "This team stands for the values of I-KOOK: radiant and full of energy, person-oriented and, of course, thoroughly professional."
About I-KOOK
I-KOOK is a true kitchen specialist in a price segment where customers do not expect it. Always friendly priced, professional and personal. The company is built on people, there is an open culture and hardly any hierarchy. At I-KOOK you just have to exhibit logical behavior, always in the best interest of the customer. I-KOOK's kitchen coaches have plenty of room for individuality and are given a lot of responsibility to make their customers happy. The first store was opened in Hattem in 2001. There are now 26 stores.
Kitchen Spectrum Group: over 20 years of entrepreneurship
Brothers Jaap and Roel Oostra started Keukenspectrum Group in 2001. Founded on common values such as trust, integrity and respect, it became a great success. Today, Keukenspectrum Group operates 31 stores with the I-KOOK and KeukenCoach concepts. More than 150 professionals work in those stores. The concepts are both growing, mainly through franchise partnerships. Keukenspectrum Group is able to make professionals in the kitchen industry successful through comprehensive services and short lines of communication. Services include an effective marketing approach, order processing and administration, to central ICT services, training and purchasing.