Dorhout Mees BV

Dorhout Mees BV is a Dutch company based in Biddinghuizen, in the province of Flevoland. It is best known as a shooting sports centre, arms dealer, hotel and golf club, and it also operates as an event and group-arrangement location. The business traces its origins to the 1930s, when Bob Dorhout Mees ran a firearms and hunting rifle shop in the city of Utrecht. The Dorhout Mees name has remained attached to the enterprise ever since. Shortly after the Second World War, Bob Dorhout Mees opened a shooting school in Bilthoven where customers could sight in their new rifles. As interest in hunting and shooting sports grew, he founded the Centrale Wapenhandel annex Kleiduivenschietcentrale Biddinghuizen in 1972. In 1980 the shooting school was sold to the Pon family, who appointed former racing driver and Le Mans winner Gijs van Lennep as director. Further expansion followed with the opening of Golfclub Dorhout Mees, a hotel with conference centre, and an adventure terrain. The company is also the organiser of a grand prix clay pigeon shooting event. Today Dorhout Mees presents itself as an all-in-one event location. According to its website, it offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities that can be tailored to business goals, training sessions or recreational outings. Customisation is central: clients can compose their own ideal day, whether it involves outdoor team building, inspiring workshops or adventurous activities. The facilities are marketed to a broad audience, from sporting challenges to creative workshops. Culinary concepts are part of the offering, including a mini-festival with food trucks, fine dining with refined à la carte dishes, a custom buffet with a wide range of flavours, and in season a popular BBQ experience. Guests can relax in the hotel bar and stay overnight in luxury rooms. The company positions itself as the event location where everything is possible, combining shooting sports heritage with hospitality, golf and adventure activities.

Dorhout Mees is a company based in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, known as a shooting sports centre, arms dealer, hotel and golf club. Its history begins in the 1930s, when Bob Dorhout Mees started a firearms and hunting rifle shop in the city of Utrecht. The name of the first owner, Dorhout Mees, is still attached to the enterprise. Shortly after the Second World War, Bob Dorhout Mees also opened a shooting school in Bilthoven where his customers could sight in their new rifles. As the number of people using the shooting school increased and interest in hunting and shooting sports grew, Bob Dorhout Mees founded the Centrale Wapenhandel annex Kleiduivenschietcentrale Biddinghuizen in 1972. In 1980 Dorhout Mees sold the shooting school to the Pon family. They appointed former racing driver and Le Mans winner Gijs van Lennep as director. The opening of Golfclub Dorhout Mees, a hotel with conference centre and an adventure terrain brought further expansion. The company is also the organiser of a grand prix clay pigeon shooting event. In the present day, Dorhout Mees operates as an event location. Its website describes it as the event location for all arrangements, offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities that can be tailored to business goals, training sessions or recreational outings. Customisation is central: clients compose their own ideal day. The facilities cater to a broad audience, from sporting challenges to creative workshops. Culinary options include a mini-festival with food trucks, fine dining with à la carte dishes, a custom buffet and, in season, a popular BBQ experience. Guests can relax in the hotel bar and stay overnight in luxury rooms. The company presents itself as the event location where everything is possible.

• 1980

  Dorhout Mees sells the shooting school to the Pon family, who appoint Gijs van Lennep as director.

• 1972

  Bob Dorhout Mees founds the Centrale Wapenhandel annex Kleiduivenschietcentrale Biddinghuizen.

• 1930

  Bob Dorhout Mees starts a firearms and hunting rifle shop in Utrecht.

• Shortly after World War II, Bob Dorhout Mees opens a shooting school in Bilthoven.

• Opening of Golfclub Dorhout Mees, a hotel with conference centre and an adventure terrain.

All-in-one event location combining shooting sports heritage, hospitality, golf and adventure activities with tailor-made arrangements.

• Shooting sports and clay pigeon shooting

• Arms trade and firearms retail

• Hotel accommodation

• Golf club

• Event and group arrangements

• Indoor and outdoor activities

• Culinary concepts (food trucks, fine dining, buffet, BBQ)

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