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Wouter Has Been Making the Tastiest Meatballs in the Netherlands for 40 Years

Summary by Omroep Brabant
With a broad smile and his hands in the ground meat, Wouter van Haaren (57) stands at the Van Hest butcher shop. As he makes perfect meatballs, he beams with pride. "I make delicious meatballs," he says. And this week is extra special, because Wouter is celebrating his 40th anniversary at the butcher shop in Goirle. Wouter has Down syndrome, but that has never stopped him from doing his work with pleasure and perseverance. He started working at …
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With a broad smile and his hands in the ground meat, Wouter van Haaren (57) stands at the Van Hest butcher shop. As he makes perfect meatballs, he beams with pride. "I make delicious meatballs," he says. And this week is extra special, because Wouter is celebrating his 40th anniversary at the butcher shop in Goirle. Wouter has Down syndrome, but that has never stopped him from doing his work with pleasure and perseverance. He started working at …

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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