The Dutch Masters’ palate | ‘Previews’ of dishes with Augmented Reality
3-12-2018
Maison van den Boer launches exclusive dishes inspired by Dutch Masters this winter. Guests who enjoy ‘The Dutch Masters’ palate’, will receive the finest dishes served as a painting. An intricate composition of colours, shapes and light. Brush strokes and textures, in short dishes as a work of art, accompanied by the perfect beverage. The Van Gogh, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Mondrian dishes can also be ‘pre-tasted’ with the help of Augmented Reality. Each dish reflects the work of art of one of our famous Dutch masters, in presentation and the taste palette!
Trends we spotted | Week 48
30-11-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others, a link to an article about the collaboration between the Dutch department store the Bijenkorf and the Pulitzer Hotel with as result a great Christmas tree. Although we have to admit the Churchill Arms in Kensington Christmas decoration beats everything! And we wished we were living London, we would love to try the ‘Bumper cars on ice’ at the Elephant & Castle rink! The Angad Arts Hotel has yellow, red, green and blue mood rooms and Dominique Ansel the Cronut® creator, will host online masterclasses. Wouldn’t you love to learn how to make some of his creations? And a couple more links to articles about the nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for a chef and would you like to sit at a ‘Chatter & Natter’-table?
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The Flyingtable | Creating extra space
30-11-2018
The Flyingtable is one of the nominees of the Horecava Innovation Award 2019 in the category; Concepts, Interior & Design. The table can be attached to every pole, tree or column and can also be removed again without damaging the objects! The nomination confirms that the Flyingtable can be an added value for restaurants, bar, food trucks, hotels and catering establishments.
JARR Kombucha | Partners with Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat
29-11-2018
JARR Kombucha, the fermented tea drink launched in 2015 by Adam Vanni, Tom and Jess Seaton, and Neil Hinchley, have partnered with Belgian family owned brewery Duvel Moortgat to pave the way for further growth and expansion throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. Another impulse to further expand the sales of Kombucha!
Starbucks | Masters in local holiday beverages
29-11-2018
The holidays have arrived at Starbucks around the world, with flavors that have come to define the season. Some inspiration from Starbucks unique drinks for the 2018 holiday season from Japan, China, Latin America and many more countries. Do you know for example what’s on the Christmas menu of Starbucks in Europe? Well we spotted many, many drinks but it seems that these are the most popular: The Toffee Not Crunch Latte, The Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte and The Salted Caramel Brownie Hot Chocolate!
Getting into the festive spirit with bubbledogs golden hotdogs
28-11-2018
This December, bubbledogs, the gourmet hotdog and Champagne bar in Fitzrovia, London, is getting into the festive spirit with a gold hotdog giveaway, where visitors have the chance to win a bottle of co-founder Sandia Chang’s favourite rosé Champagne on the house. Bubbledogs will be giving away golden hotdogs from the 4thDecember until the 31stDecember. Recipients of each golden hot dog will receive a 375ml bottle of Collin-Guillaume Rosé Champagne.
Horecatrends | Tips for Culinary videos worth watching – week 48
26-11-2018
YouTube is a great source for inspiration and trend spotting. On a daily base, thousands of clips are being uploaded, and we pick out our personal favorites on a weekly base. This week another top 3 of culinary videos worth watching, based on the interests of Mike Adam, one of our writers. With this week videos about a recipe to replace your protein shake for a dish with dried caterpillars and a video about AI robots in a Chinese restaurant. Also a video about THE way to position your restaurant on the number one spot on Tripadvisor.
Trends we spotted | Week 47
23-11-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others, a link to an article about the fact whether it’s safe to eat wild and cultivated flowers that are being used in Danish restaurants and Seedlip has a pop-up General Store & Bar in London! And an article about Buddha Teas, that did created tea bags infused with CBD. We also read about the plans for a new theme park in Macau with the first Maison l’Occitane hotel and UberEats wants to deliver food with drones! And about KFC’s latest merchandising collaboration with the iconic streetwear designer NIGO.
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Cruise ship Virgin Voyages | Unique camouflage design for restaurant Razzle Dazzle
23-11-2018
With 2020 in sight, more and more details about the upcoming cruise ship of Virgin Voyages are available to public. The ship is currently being built and is expected to arrive in PortMiami in 2020. Recently, we received images of one of the restaurants on board, created by Dutch company concrete. Restaurant Razzle Dazzle is perhaps one of the most striking parts of the ship.
Horecatrends | Tips for Culinary videos worth watching – week 47
22-11-2018
YouTube is a great source for inspiration and trend spotting. On a daily base, thousands of clips are being uploaded, and we pick out our personal favorites on a weekly base. This week another top 3 of culinary videos worth watching, based on the interests of Mike Adam, one of our writers. With this week videos about chef Shion Uino from restaurant Sushi Amane in New York City, Mike loves the video because of the focus and calmness with which he creates his sushi. The video about Steven Spurrier is cool for wine lovers, Steven is a wine connoisseur who organized the first wine tasting back in 1976 where he had wines from California blindly tested against wines from France. And do you want to know more about why caviar is so expensive? The third video about cultivating the sturgeon might be interesting to watch then!
