FLETCHER TINGLE, III,  DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Fletch, as we lovingly call him, joined The Amsterdam upon finishing a career with The Culinary Institute of America, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Advanced Wine & Beverage Hospitality. After graduating from his studies in St. Helena, California, as a sommelier, Fletcher accepted a highly competitive manager-in-training position with the school's on-premise Bocuse Restaurant. This allowed him to supervise 300+ students working in the restaurant as part of their own culinary arts studies. During this time, he dined & enjoyed the newly opened Rhinebeck restaurant & began seeking advice from his mentors whom suggested he consider The A for the next step in his hospitality endeavor.

Now, Fletcher brings a lot of love for worldly wines, as well as spirits and mixology, and is a key member of the team directing service & the guest experience.

HOWARD JACOBS, FOUNDING OWNER

The story of The Amsterdam, as it exists today, starts in 2014… but the story also dates further back. Much, much further back. In 2017, Howard Jacobs opened the doors to The Amsterdam, the Rhinebeck restaurant born out of a love for superb food blended with exceptional hospitality. New Yorker by way of Toronto, he had fallen in love with the Hudson Valley and spent every weekend and free moment relishing all the region has to offer. 

In early 2014, in a move that some friends told Howard he was crazy to make, he took a big leap and purchased a landmark 1798 Dutch Colonial in the historic village center of Rhinebeck, with intentions to create a restaurant. Even without hospitality experience, the space - with many 1800’s original elements still intact - felt too special to pass up.

As he toured the space, Howard called to mind his years spent living in Northern California and the charming restaurants of Sonoma, Healdsburg and St. Helena, as well as his favorite restaurants in New York City and Toronto, where service, design and hospitality come together in a magnetic way. Howard realized this was the space for the dream restaurant he had always pined about.

In that moment, the necessity of turning the dream into reality - in the beloved Hudson Valley - couldn’t have been more clear, and The Amsterdam was born.

In late 2020, Howard made the life-changing decision to move to Italy, leaving The Amsterdam in the great care of Fletcher Tingle, III.

The Amsterdam has since expanded to be a restaurant and events destination in the heart of Rhinebeck.

We are passionate about supporting our neighbors and the region’s agricultural economy. Our focus on local partners allows us to support this beautiful ecosystem while providing you with the best quality foods, and we strive to capture the bounty of the Hudson Valley throughout each season. 

Our duck is sourced from D’Artagnan, a highly-respected purveyor that has been committed to raising animals without antibiotics or hormones for more than years. We source a lot of our meats from Northwind Farms in Tivoli, NY; about 5 miles north of The Amsterdam. For over 30 years, Northwind Farms have been providing the Hudson Valley with all-natural, pasture-raised and grass-fed beef as well as pork, poultry, turkey, duck, goose, rabbit, goat, lamb, quail, guinea hen and more. Our dairy is sourced from Hudson Valley Fresh, who process their milk products in Kingston, New York, and delivers from cow to restaurant in 3 days.