De Pier Suites | Exclusive hotelsuites at ‘De Pier’ in Scheveningen
18-10-2016
From mid-November on people can spend the night on De Pier in Scheveningen. After opening the biggest terrace in the Netherlands, the Food boulevard, the Pier Offices and the first ferris wheel above the sea, the owners have a new goal. They want to complete the five exclusive hotel suites of 30m2 with their own outdoor area with panoramic views of the North Sea. After the completion of these five Pier suites, eight stylish cabins will be built on the outer ring of the Zuidereiland. If you want to visit The Hague in the Netherlands, this will be a great place to sleep!
Drunken Dumpling | Giant soup dumpling
18-10-2016
Drunken Dumpling, situated in New York has a very unique specialty, the XL XLB. The XL XLB is a giant soup dumpling. The extra-large soup dumpling is filled with crab, scallops, shrimp and pork in a combination of chicken, pork, and vegetable broths.
Free wine from the ‘Fontana del Vino’ at a local winery in Italy
17-10-2016
A small village in Italy, Caldari di Ortona, has a free wine fountain! Everybody can drink from the ‘Fontana del Vino’ but it’s primarily for those taking the Cammino di San Tommaso pilgrimage. The fountain, located in the Abruzzo region, serves red wine 24/7. A gesture to the town and those who enjoy the pilgrimage between Rome and the Cathedral of Ortona by the Dora Sarchese winery.
Trends we spotted this week – week 41
14-10-2016
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week among others, design your own dessert and Halloween fries by McDonald’s.
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Famous sitcoms are opening pop-up stores| Gilmore Girls pop-up of Luke’s Diner
14-10-2016
Famous sitcoms are opening a pop-up version of their restaurant into real live. On November 25th, Gilmore Girls is returning with a four-episode limited run on Netflix. Netflix sponsored a one-day pop-up of the show’s Luke’s Diner. All across America about 200 coffee shops and cafes where transformed to this diner, all to promote Gilmore Girls: ‘A Year in the Life’.
The Shelter | An inflatable black nightclub
13-10-2016
Swiss studio Bureau A created this inflatable black nightclub for the summer party of the ‘Bund Schweizer Architekten’ (federation of Swiss Architects). The black blow-up building contains a bar, dance floor, inflatable furniture, tables and a DJ booth.
Instagram | the perfect social media network for hotels, restaurants and cafés
12-10-2016
The visual social network Instagram is the best marketing platform for sharing photos of hotels, restaurant or bars. You can share photos of your property, the surroundings, the food and drinks. All to make your future guest excited about the experience those photos promises.
Just for fun: a cork popping wine gun for your wine tastings
11-10-2016
WineOvation’s cork popping wine gun allows you to pop wine bottles open with nothing but a simple push of a button, like most electric wine openers. The difference: it’s shaped like a pistol. It’s fun for your wine-tasting parties.
Dry Iced | Making dry ice within a minute
10-10-2016
The Dry Iced machine is the latest product of Co-Two. With the machine, dry ice can be made within a minute. The machine uses liquid carbon dioxide in order to make the dry ice and is capable of making 200 grams of dry ice within 60 seconds. Unrefrigerated the ice can be stored for 45 minutes.
Trends we spotted this week – week 40
7-10-2016
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week it’s all about beer, wine and cocktails, and drinking it without a pesky hangover.
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