In Meldert, East Flanders, Kroegtijgers ("bar tigers"), a community dedicated to preserving Flemish café culture, announced the eleven ambassadors for 'National Café Day' on 12 September on Tuesday, with nearly a thousand cafés already signed up. "Every day, a café disappears, and with each one, a place where people meet also vanishes," says organiser Ben Mouling.

In Meldert, East Flanders, Kroegtijgers (“bar tigers”), a community dedicated to preserving Flemish café culture, announced the eleven ambassadors for ‘National Café Day’ on 12 September on Tuesday, with nearly a thousand cafés already signed up. “Every day, a café disappears, and with each one, a place where people meet also vanishes,” says organiser Ben Mouling.