Our friends
our idols - our suppliers
We have a shared interest in each other. We rejoice together in success and we also share the setbacks when they come. Our suppliers are people who share and understand our vision of "Best Taste Closest to Us" and are therefore happy to go a step further to help us forage and plan accordingly.
There is produce grown, fished, hunted and processed with great knowledge on Ven. Actually, the heart of the Öresund region is a natural hub for high quality produce and meat of all sorts and our island is no exception.
This means that we have access to alot of hyper local ingredients and that we have the opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with the people behind most of the deliveries we receive. We benefit from their knowledge and commitment, but above all, we notice their pride, which we respectfully carry with us into our kitchen and ultimately into the guest experience.
We live together on Ven
We have plenty of open space for solitude but still live, if not physically, at least quite socially close together here on Ven. Around four hundred people who together make up the community here on the island. It may seem hard to believe, but there is access to fulfill most needs with the help of local companies here in our small community.
In addition to the farmers and fishermen, we have the small shop, the school, the emergency services, the florist, the health service, the carpenter, the baker, the plumber, the confectioner, the mechanic, the bus, the tourist company, the electrician, the restaurants, the lawyer, the shipping company, the photographer and of course all our local artists and musicians.
Last year we had the pleasure of receiving invoices from 37 of these independent suppliers.
Thank you very much for your services and for your support!
Sometimes we have to reach a little further
We act according to our vision "Best Taste Closest to Us" based on the three perspectives of sustainability; the ecological, social and economic in combination with our subjective opinion of good taste.
Every year we move our collective purchases closer and closer to Ven, but there are still deliveries from suppliers further away from us. Even when that's the case, the vision holds true. Feel free to try us out. Ask questions about our selections and let us know if you see something exciting in our neighborhood.
"Best Taste Closest to Us"
Here is a selection of our friends
WHOM WE ARE REALLY PROUD TO COLLABORATE WITH
Julia's Farm
VEN'S RAPESEED OIL & PANTRY
Fantastic Julia. Mom, farmer, grower, and pastry chef. From the production kitchen on the farm, her own raw materials are refined into genuine locally produced products. Most famous are probably Ven's rapeseed oil and the various soaps made from flaxseeds. We use the oil, of course, but for us the farm's cultivation of, among other things, green asparagus, garlic and potatoes is at least as great an asset in the ambition to follow the seasons here on our island.
Torbjörn Alm
REAL ISLANDER AND NOT SO BOASTFUL FISHERMAN
Fish is one of the greatest assets for those of us who live on an island. The water around Ven stands out with its depth, colder temperature and higher salt density than the rest of the sound.This gives exceptional conditions for the fish and Torbjörn - whom as a professional fisherman is no novice in the field. We can buy Torbjörn's cod, herring and lumpfish roe via wholesalers, alongside whatever daily surprises the ocean gives us.
Saxtorp Mushrooms
HANDPICKED & LOCALLY GROWN
Once you've tasted really fresh mushrooms, you'll never willingly settle for anything else. Neither will our guests! As one of Sweden's first mushroom companies, Swedish Seal certified, our friends in Saxtorp want you to be able to enjoy the very best and freshest mushrooms, completely free from chemical pesticides, regardless if they are cultivated or picked in the forest.
Hven Durum
BRITA OSSLER WITH GRANDCHILDREN
An institution on our island - both the whole family and the business. At the frontof the helm is our friend Brita. What a woman! What a person. This is a boutique bakery with its own mill where durum and other grains from the island's fields are processed. This gives us the opportunity to manifest locally produced raw materials for real. At Brita's we mainly buy flour but also the bread we do not bake ourselves in our own bakery. Don't miss Hven Durum's farm shop!
Spirit of Ven
MOLIN'S PASSION BECOMES A UNIQUE DRINK
Our neighbors at the Spirit of Hven distillery are unique in the world with one of the world's smallest commercial Pot Still distilleries. Everything from mashing to fermentation, distillation and oak barrel storage and bottling takes place under the same roof. The smaller format provides unique conditions for extracting the maximum amounts of aroma and flavor, and also provides greater contact surface per unit volume for the chemical reactions that create the desired character of the spirits.
Hyllie Brewery & Brekeriet
SCANIAN LOCALLY PRODUCED CRAFT BEER
Brekeriet, with its cult status as a Swedish sour beer producer, is a hyper-local and small-scale producer whose beers we serve with reverence. Hyllie Bryggeri produces high-quality and stylistically public beer on site in Malmö and both breweries are good friends of the house.
Kungsgården farm & game
FROM ALMS FAMILY BUSINESS
Gustav, Ulrika and their son Jonathan live and work at Kungsgården, which was originally built where Tycho Brahe's castle Uranienborg stood. Already in the middle of the 13th century, Kungsgården is mentioned as a royal hunting park, which also characterizes our genuine collaboration today. From here we get most of the game we serve but also rapeseed, sugar beet, durum, other grains and oils.
Holms Charkuterier
CLOSEST TO US ON THE MAINLAND
Holms Kött & Chark is a local Landskrona-based family business that carefully processes Swedish meat into high-quality products. The family only uses a few natural preservatives and their smoked delicacies are a highly appreciated specialty among our guests, made with traditional methods that give an extra boost of flavor.
I Love Eco Essentials
MIA'S LOVE FOR SUSTAINABILITY & LUXURY
When Mia Thielsen created iLoveEcoEssentials, the goal was a simple, sustainable product line - luxurious, sustainable, efficient and superior to the market standard range. These goals are still alive and we are grateful that Mia let us into her universe every time our guests give us their positive feedback. Enjoy at the sink and in the shower. Also available for purchase to take home.