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OX Rotterdam

Earth Line — a complete beverage programme from concept to operation.

Hospitality Consultancy Beverage Programme Food & Cocktail Pairing Production Systems Operational Delivery

A restaurant that needed
its drinks to match its ambition.

OX Rotterdam is a destination restaurant with serious culinary ambition. The food programme has a clear philosophy, a strong point of view, and a kitchen operating at a high level. The drinks programme needed to match that — not sit alongside it as an afterthought.

The opportunity was to build something genuinely integrated — drinks with the same intention as the food, structured to enhance the experience rather than sit alongside it.

Earth Line — from concept
to finished programme.

The Earth Line programme was developed from the ground up — establishing the creative concept, building the drinks architecture, developing pairings course by course, and implementing the production and operational systems required to deliver it consistently.

Double Scotch was involved across the full lifecycle: concept development, menu R&D, food pairing integration, batch production design, service methodology and staff training.

Concept

Earth Line — a drinks identity rooted in terroir, fermentation, and the natural world. A philosophy, not just a name.

Pairing Programme

Cocktail pairings designed course by course — complementing, contrasting and elevating what the kitchen is doing.

Production & Operations

Batch systems and service methodology built for quality, speed and consistency at service volume.

A programme that performs
on every measure.

7
Course Pairing Programme
5
Course Tasting Menu
Cocktail Pairing Uptake vs. Wine Pairing

Cocktail pairings at OX are not an alternative to the wine pairing — they have become the default. The uptake reflects a programme that genuinely adds to the experience rather than simply existing as an option.

Creative Concept (Earth Line) Drinks Architecture 7-Course Cocktail Pairing Programme Food Pairing R&D Batch Production Design Service Methodology Staff Training Operational Systems
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