Meet The Team

In October 2005 Johan and Carin Agricola became the Managing Directors of Engelenburg Castle. 

Maurice Kersten is trained by Masterchef Robert Kranenborg in the Amstel Hotel (Amsterdam) and Pascal Jalhaij at Restaurant Vermeer ( Amsterdam ). Since 2005 Maurice is the Executove Chef of Kasteel Engelenburg. His vision is to use only the freshest local ingredients. Herbs from our own gardens, game from our estate and fish from the Ijssel river and nearby lakes and sea. Working with supliers with whom he sharese a passion for sustainable food is the basis of our cuisine

Béla started his hotel career after hotel school in 1994 at Kasteel Engelenburg.  But he moved in 2000  to Grand Hotel Karel V in Utrecht and was the reservation manager for this beautiful 5 start hotel.  In 2005 Béla returned to Kasteel Engelenburg and was appointed sales & reservation manager.

Arjen studied Hospitality Management in Deventer and did his Master degree  at the University of North London.  During his traineeship in Scotland he fell in love with Scottish Single Malt Whisky.  But his real passion is wine.  He is  viticulturist of the wine academy and currently studying to become Magister Vini, the highest degree in wine in the Netherlands. Arjen travels regularly to South Africa to explore new wines and stay in touch with the winemakers.

In 1988 Jurgen started as employee number 1 at Kasteel Engelenburg after he finished his hotelschool training.  Jurgen is is  viticulturist and liquorist of the wine academy. Under his guidance Kasteel Engelenburg received The Scotch Single Malt Whisky Award in 2000. In 2010 Jurgen was the Dutch National Champion Wines of South Africa in the World Cup Sommeliers. 

André is our financial controller since 2010. Before joining our team he gained a lot of experience at Bilderberg Hotels and Regardz Hotels.