This Is Italy
Etienne van Casa Lisetta tours with his mobile espresso bar. An Italian Ape? No, it is not. A converted Fiat Panda. Only 150 cm wide and yet everything is possible! DitIsItalie.nl asked him a number of questions.
It is an Italian delicatessen and cooking studio in Prinsenbeek. We also have a 'mobile espresso bar'.
Because we also do a lot of events and catering, I thought it would be nice to bring the Italian atmosphere to location as well. We already had an ice cream truck, by the way.
No, I bought the Fiat Panda Van in the Netherlands from someone who used it as a service vehicle. I have completely converted it myself into what it is now: a mobile espresso bar.
It is a Fiat Panda 1000 cl with a Van rear superstructure with opening doors. There are sports rims and a sports exhaust underneath. In addition, it has bucket seats and extra heavy rear springs. As for the coffee, there is a 2-group Sanremo Zoe espresso machine, a Wega coffee grinder, a small refrigerator, two water tanks of 20 liters in total, a sink and a music system. But let's also consider the extendable bar and holders for two umbrellas (mocha jars) do not forget. The cappuccino cup on the roof and the two espresso cups on the mirrors make it complete.
A lot in the West Brabant region, at events but also at customers' homes. We have been inside at the Chassé Theater in Breda, at bakery Van der Kleij in Breda and at the fair in Etten-Leur.
Super, everyone is surprised that everything fits in a Panda and of course he has a high cuddly factor. Something different from all the Piaggio Ape's that are already out there, hence my choice for the Panda. An Italian icon, practical, spacious and unique!
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