Grand Ducal couple serve meals at social restaurant in Bonnevoie

Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie swapped royal duties for aprons on Wednesday as they served meals at a social restaurant in Luxembourg’s capital.

The royal couple helped out at the Vollekskichen social restaurant, a charity initiative offering affordable food and a sense of community to those in need, in Bonnevoie.

Family Minister Max Hahn and councillor Corinne Cahen joined Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie at the restaurant, which the new Grand Duke had previously visited in 2021.

The Vollekskichen – an initiative of the National Committee for Social Defence (Comité National de Défense Sociale, CNDS) – provides complete meals at accessible prices “in a welcoming atmosphere, promoting social cohesion and inclusion of isolated people or those on modest incomes,” the Grand Ducal Court said in a social media post.

During their visit, the Grand Ducal couple praised the CNDS’s work, which not only supports vulnerable individuals but also employs former prisoners and young people at risk of delinquency, helping them to integrate into society.

Open seven days a week, 365 days a year, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner on weekdays and offers take-away meals on weekends and public holidays. From Monday to Friday, it operates from 11:20 to 14:00 and from 16:45 to 17:30, while weekend hours run from 11:20 to 13:30.

According to the information available on the CNDS website, a full meal costs €7, with a main dish alone – without soup, dessert or tea and coffee – priced at €6. Customers who pre-pay for ten meals receive one additional meal free.

(This article was originally published by Contacto. Translated with AI, with editing and adaptation by Lucrezia Reale.)