Our Story



We explore what the future holds for promising properties that inspire us; we develop hospitality concepts that breathe authenticity, by imagining the people who roamed the hallways and telling the tales that shaped these places. We have extensive experience with developing historic and monumental properties into sustainable hospitality concepts.

The goal is always to combine a timeless physical and architectural design with an efficient and digital business model. We focus on extensive digital integration, creating an environment in which a lean staff force can thrive without the burden of repetitive and expensive operational tasks.

Metier.today pays tribute to the invaluable time spent by our forefathers imagining and designing the structures that have shaped civilisations for centuries, in doing so we strive for sustainable business concepts which guarantee long time protection of both stone and income.









The Team








Zeina Haroun

Concept development & data analysis


Zeina has 11 years experience within large development funds focused on small business growth. She has worked in emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa.
She executed the digital transformation for Maison Haas Hustinx and launched the restaurant Safar in Maison Haas Hustinx. 

She has a Master’s degree in Urban Design from UCL, London and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science at MIT.




Rik Wagemans

Restoration Management & Design


Rik has 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur investing and restoring monumental properties in the Netherlands. From scouting properties, designing and implementing the restoration, and running the properties afterwards, Rik believes in an end to end approach in property development.

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Design from Domus academy, Milan.




Duncan Merckx

Digitalisation & Operations


Duncan has 8 years of experience working in hospitality, and managing all operations, finances and staff of Maison Haas Hustinx. He brings the long term vision to reality in a structured and pragmatic manner. He leads the revenue management and digital marketing team to drive revenue from across both sales and marketing channels.

He has a Bachelor’s in European Studies from Maastricht University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the United Nations University.





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