About us
Someone comes in and the first thing you usually say is the same. Nothing special, just “Would you like something to drink?” You take a glass from the cupboard, and really, the evening has already begun.
Whether at home around the table, at the bar or on a terrace by the water, offering someone a drink means the same thing everywhere. You make time for each other and take a moment to look after someone. That’s what our work is all about, and why we enjoy it so much.
It started on Achtergracht
More than thirty years ago, Horeca Centrum Amsterdam opened on Achtergracht, right in the middle of the city. A family business. Amsterdam pub owners, restaurant owners and chefs came in for everything they needed. They often had a story, usually an order, and sometimes they just came for coffee.
HCA is still there, now in its second generation. Same family, same street, same approach. You know your customers and what they need. And if something isn’t right, you just say so honestly.
Raised with it
Rory Lamperjee, owner of Glazen.nl, has been an entrepreneur since he was eighteen. It was never planned that way. He simply grew up with it. At the kitchen table, the conversation was about suppliers and orders, and about how to give someone proper help. You never forget something like that.
We started Glazen.nl in 2024. You can now put everything the family has learned in three decades in the hospitality industry to use at home too. We’re part of Lamperjee Hospitality B.V., co-owner of HCA.
We don’t sell glassware. We sell the beginning of an evening.
Who we are
We started in 2024 with five people from all over the world. Small enough to know each other by name. Different enough to learn something from each other every day. One of us knows the hospitality industry inside out, while another can immediately see how to photograph a glass at its best.
What do we have in common? We work on the site every day as if it were our own business. It is.
What we stand for
At Glazen.nl, you’ll find glasses for every occasion: coffee and tea, cocktails, beer and wine. Our selection now includes over 2,000 items, so there’s always a glass to suit your moment. We keep up with the trends and are always adding new styles. We keep refining the website until finding a glass feels just as good as pouring a drink.
We know how fragile glass is. That’s why we pack everything with care and deliver with a 100% breakage-free guarantee.
Our partners
We work with brands and partners from all over the world, from Wegter to RCR and from ONIS to Spiegelau. Some of those relationships go back further than Glazen.nl itself. They began at the shop on Achtergracht, across the counter. They all stand for quality, and as long as that remains true, we’ll keep working with them.
Sustainable
We keep a close eye on that. We try to keep our impact as small as possible, from the packaging to the way everything gets to you. We don’t make big promises. We’d rather keep making small improvements. And a glass that lasts for years is sustainable, too. That’s why we choose quality that lasts.
See you at the table
Looking for a set of wine glasses for your home? Refitting your restaurant, or replacing that one glass that got broken on a good night? We’re happy to help. We’ve been doing just that on Achtergracht for over thirty years.
Cheers.
Glazen.nl Team
